
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
410 | 251 | 350 | 520 | 726 | 899 | 1212 | 2285 | 2326 | 2212 | 2157 | 1968 | 1669 | 1669 | 1669 | 1363 | 1270 | 1251 | 1135 | 1102 | 892 | 865 | 1006 | 1037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.94m | 12:40PM0.62m | 4:20AM0.85m | 5:19AM0.75m | 9:30AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.61m | 8:00PM0.29m | 7:34PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.75m | 6:43PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
410 | 251 | 350 | 520 | 726 | 899 | 1212 | 2285 | 2326 | 2212 | 2157 | 1968 | 1669 | 1669 | 1669 | 1363 | 1270 | 1251 | 1135 | 1102 | 892 | 865 | 1006 | 1037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | E 5 | NW 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 26 | WSW 6 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 21 |
5 | 48 | 81 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | 727 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 54 | 141 | 66 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | — | SW 23 | — |
1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 87 | — | 84 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
8 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 51 | — | 51 | 47 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 124 | 113 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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