Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alofau Gas Station today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Alofau Gas Station at 7PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alofau Gas Station. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
658 | 650 | 1418 | 1212 | 1063 | 850 | 799 | 690 | 556 | 603 | 472 | 357 | 295 | 470 | 470 | 546 | 620 | 605 | 1092 | 892 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.73m | 3:02AM0.86m | 3:36PM0.76m | 3:47AM0.89m | 4:17PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.29m | 8:43PM0.32m | 9:35AM0.26m | 9:29PM0.29m | 10:15AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
658 | 650 | 1418 | 1212 | 1063 | 850 | 799 | 690 | 556 | 603 | 472 | 357 | 295 | 235 | 231 | 546 | 620 | 605 | 1092 | 892 | 590 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
421 | 411 | 161 | 153 | 139 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 100 | 230 | 304 | 293 | 470 | 470 | 112 | 63 | 100 | 46 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 11 | SW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
163 | 163 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 33 | 64 | 112 | 165 | 95 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 2 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
163 | 161 | 166 | 188 | 307 | 362 | 373 | 358 | 334 | 310 | 292 | 327 | 366 | 366 | 369 | 491 | 504 | 417 | 358 | 373 | 532 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1360 | 1353 | 1353 | 1353 | 1244 | 1244 | 1353 | 620 | 1360 | 1353 | 1353 | 1360 | 1360 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 1360 | 621 | 2531 | 1360 | 1360 |
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