Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1190 | 1069 | 969 | 878 | 851 | 917 | 1077 | 1174 | 1285 | 3457 | 3908 | 3863 | 3714 | 3953 | 3090 | 6171 | 5627 | 5562 | 4553 | 3880 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.05m | 1:03AM0.85m | 1:16PM0.99m | 1:25AM0.92m | 1:32PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.28m | 6:58AM0.24m | 7:26PM0.28m | 7:28AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1190 | 1069 | 969 | 878 | 851 | 917 | 1077 | 1174 | 1285 | 3457 | 3908 | 3863 | 3714 | 3953 | 3090 | 6171 | 5627 | 5562 | 4553 | 3880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
54 | 130 | 118 | 224 | 454 | 569 | 557 | 557 | 730 | 1734 | 861 | 851 | 548 | 746 | 1660 | 1933 | 3383 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | 557 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 92 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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