Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buccaneer today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buccaneer at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buccaneer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.62m | 2:16PM0.74m | 1:47AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.72m | 2:35AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.35m | 9:08AM0.19m | 10:34PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 15 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 15 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 7 | NE 7 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | SE 4 | — | ESE 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 181 | 495 | 521 | 521 | 514 | 556 | 250 | 402 | 1379 | 990 | 990 | 1178 | 1127 | 1842 | 957 | 990 | 990 | 181 |
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