Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Northumberland today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Northumberland at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Northumberland. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3065 | 2909 | 2995 | 2743 | 2448 | 2412 | 2094 | 1945 | 1697 | 1545 | 1379 | 1125 | 1088 | 1299 | 1169 | 1094 | 1180 | 1234 | 1076 | 1067 | 1303 | 1440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:55PM0.74m | 1:39AM1.14m | 1:02PM0.68m | 2:06AM1.18m | 1:04PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.40m | 6:43PM0.25m | 8:18AM0.42m | 6:55PM0.18m | 8:50AM0.46m | 7:09PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3065 | 2909 | 2995 | 2743 | 2448 | 2412 | 2094 | 1945 | 1697 | 1545 | 1379 | 1125 | 1088 | 1013 | 747 | 694 | 4 | 1234 | 1076 | 1067 | 1303 | 1440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 125 | 192 | 182 | 297 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1299 | 1169 | 1094 | 1180 | — | 846 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 142 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 87 |
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