
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apache Pier today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Apache Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Apache Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 54 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:26AM0.74m | 8:09PM0.97m | 8:13AM0.76m | 8:52PM0.99m | 8:57AM0.78m | 9:32PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.24m | 2:10PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.20m | 2:56PM0.10m | 3:43AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 4 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | 28 | 54 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 130 | 189 | 823 | 324 | 73 | 480 | 334 | 130 | 589 | 815 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 829 | 775 | 589 | 589 | 773 | 815 | 936 | 499 | 512 |
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