
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Belmar today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Belmar at 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Belmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 29 | 53 | 71 | 112 | 193 | 255 | 321 | 340 | 422 | 491 | 585 | 706 | 786 | 809 | 771 | 856 | 1095 | 1312 | 1494 | 1737 | 1970 | 2050 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.12m | 4:02PM1.34m | 4:38AM1.18m | 4:56PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.28m | 5:44PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.40m | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.32m | 11:16PM0.20m | 11:26AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
13 | 29 | 53 | 71 | 112 | 193 | 255 | 321 | 340 | 422 | 491 | 585 | 706 | 786 | 809 | 771 | 856 | 1095 | 1312 | 1494 | 1737 | 1970 | 2050 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 398 | 473 | 867 | 867 | 875 | 1000 | 243 | 243 | 652 | 663 | 783 | 903 | 663 | 652 | 709 | 652 | 652 | 1299 | 2417 | 2417 | 1023 | 1001 |
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