
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
816 | 642 | 623 | 581 | 1817 | 1900 | 1631 | 1591 | 1571 | 1551 | 1609 | 1634 | 2323 | 2483 | 2425 | 2201 | 2146 | 2185 | 2387 | 2487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.85m | 00:58AM1.09m | 12:56PM0.77m | 1:23AM1.12m | 1:02PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.24m | 7:25AM0.28m | 6:38PM0.21m | 7:55AM0.34m | 6:47PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
816 | 642 | 623 | 581 | 1817 | 1900 | 1631 | 1591 | 1571 | 1551 | 1609 | 1634 | 2323 | 2483 | 2425 | 2201 | 2146 | 2185 | 2387 | 2487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | NE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — |
43 | 67 | 47 | 547 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 8 | — | 15 | 12 | 19 | 16 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | ENE 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
82 | 186 | 349 | 49 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
181 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 78 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 145 | 145 | 29 | 29 | 124 | 113 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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