Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 9AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 875 | 783 | 783 | 809 | 3593 | 3801 | 3174 | 2587 | 3244 | 2955 | 2729 | 3142 | 1513 | 1685 | 3137 | 3573 | 3709 | 3990 | 3377 | 2594 | 5389 | 5497 | 5085 | 5639 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.91m | 2:02PM0.80m | 3:37AM0.89m | 1:57PM0.76m | 4:22AM0.84m | 1:19PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.51m | 8:35PM0.21m | 9:15AM0.59m | 8:51PM0.22m | 9:40AM0.69m | 9:00PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 875 | 783 | 783 | 809 | 631 | 306 | 365 | 515 | 2221 | 2130 | 2729 | 2295 | 611 | 1685 | 2580 | 3020 | 3709 | 377 | 3377 | 2594 | 5389 | 4635 | 5085 | 5639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 103 | 194 | 296 | 376 | 468 | 609 | 717 | — | 1513 | 405 | — | — | 455 | 455 | 1087 | 1710 | 1467 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 71 | 300 | 597 | 3593 | 3801 | 3174 | 2587 | 3244 | 2955 | — | 3142 | — | 435 | 3137 | 3573 | — | 3990 | — | — | — | 5497 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 595 | 143 | 400 | 469 | 469 | 661 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 407 | 469 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 84 | 113 | 113 | 43 |
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