Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Abalone Cove today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Abalone Cove at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Abalone Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
33 | 24 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 31 | 120 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
118 | 118 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 9 | 49 | 25 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 52 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 19 |
57 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 50 | 6 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 160 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 47 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 123 | 47 | 43 | 23 |
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