
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2326 | 2212 | 2157 | 1941 | 1669 | 1669 | 1647 | 1558 | 1471 | 1251 | 1135 | 1086 | 878 | 1086 | 1006 | 1053 | 1060 | 1075 | 1014 | 1643 | 3904 | 5326 | 5233 | 5497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM0.85m | 5:19AM0.75m | 9:30AM0.75m | 2:23AM0.64m | 10:41AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.75m | 6:43PM0.37m | 4:01AM0.64m | 6:06PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2326 | 2212 | 2157 | 1941 | 1669 | 1669 | 1647 | 1558 | 1471 | 1251 | 1135 | 1086 | 878 | 1086 | 1006 | 1053 | 1060 | 1075 | 1014 | 1643 | 3904 | 5326 | 5233 | 5497 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 5 | S 26 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 54 | 141 | 124 | 224 | 224 | 214 | 552 | 863 | — | 2375 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 26 | S 26 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 11 | 19 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 113 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 113 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 137 | 43 | 43 | 92 |
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