Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Abalone Cove today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Abalone Cove at 11AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Abalone Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 152 | 78 | 143 | 130 | 127 | 173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 144 | 137 | 184 | 211 | 209 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.78m | 9:38PM2.43m | 10:55AM1.85m | 10:23PM2.29m | 11:28AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.05m | 3:29PM0.84m | 4:33AM0.03m | 4:18PM0.77m | 5:06AM0.17m | 5:08PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
152 | 152 | 78 | 143 | 130 | 127 | 173 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 144 | 104 | 142 | 211 | 209 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
4 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 96 | 137 | 184 | 140 | 140 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
28 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 2 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 25 | 7 | 160 | 635 | 73 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 160 | 123 | 68 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1031 | 68 | 47 | 37 |
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