Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aligator Rock today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aligator Rock at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aligator Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 6 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.25m | 3:11PM0.61m | 3:24AM0.29m | 3:46PM0.57m | 4:12AM0.32m | 4:19PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM-0.02m | 9:01PM0.03m | 7:51AM0.01m | 9:30PM0.03m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
58 | 56 | 64 | 41 | 31 | 52 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
8 | 8 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | S 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 17 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
5 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
178 | 171 | 171 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 149 | 182 | 165 | 170 | 176 | 181 | 233 | 252 | 342 | 373 | 355 | 375 | 414 | 429 | 497 | 574 | 686 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 165 | 165 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 165 | 165 | 22 | 22 |
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