
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1266 | 1162 | 976 | 865 | 765 | 699 | 623 | 537 | 450 | 862 | 813 | 801 | 849 | 1006 | 1289 | 1184 | 1099 | 1801 | 3008 | 5717 | 7884 | 6625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.98m | 11:48PM0.77m | 11:45AM0.98m | 00:00AM0.86m | 12:07PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.42m | 6:03PM0.30m | 5:25AM0.34m | 6:07PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
1266 | 1162 | 976 | 865 | 765 | 699 | 623 | 537 | 450 | 862 | 813 | 801 | 849 | 1006 | 1289 | 1184 | 1099 | 1083 | 3008 | 5717 | 7884 | 6625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 206 | 273 | 23 | 56 | 141 | 262 | 389 | 471 | 749 | 1071 | 1801 | 1099 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | SE 7 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 41 | 312 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 84 | 43 | 92 | 92 | 43 | 43 | 92 | 650 | 1173 | 1241 | 882 | 882 |
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