
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Broad Cove today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Broad Cove at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Broad Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 90 | 289 | 448 | 415 | 566 | 291 | 260 | 228 | 190 | 119 | 92 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.34m | 12:29PM1.49m | 1:20AM1.27m | 1:19PM1.41m | 2:19AM1.23m | 2:17PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.56m | 7:05PM0.41m | 7:05AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.47m | 8:04AM0.68m | 9:00PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 291 | 260 | 228 | 190 | 119 | 92 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | — | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | SE 10 |
1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 90 | 289 | 448 | 415 | 566 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1315 | 1315 | 1099 | 1099 | 422 | 422 | 1313 | 907 | 523 | 618 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 21 | 99 | 97 | 99 |
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