Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cane Garden Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cane Garden Bay at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cane Garden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:14PM0.44m | 00:26AM0.31m | 2:10PM0.42m | 00:59AM0.28m | 3:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.21m | 6:54AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.22m | 7:38AM0.06m | 9:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | E 9 | NNW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 |
20 | 23 | 8 | 63 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 45 | 53 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 166 | 150 | 136 | 43 | 203 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 251 | 150 | 166 | 256 | 262 | 146 | 204 | 269 | 832 |
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