Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 7PM is: 1.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1580 | 1812 | 2192 | 5250 | 5642 | 6037 | 5497 | 4605 | 3976 | 3725 | 3311 | 2627 | 2119 | 1956 | 1712 | 1550 | 1190 | 1155 | 969 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.08m | 00:30AM0.70m | 12:36PM1.08m | 00:45AM0.78m | 12:57PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.29m | 5:57AM0.29m | 7:12PM0.29m | 6:27AM0.26m | 7:19PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1580 | 1812 | 1680 | 5250 | 5642 | 6037 | 5497 | 4605 | 3976 | 3725 | 3311 | 2627 | 2119 | 1956 | 1712 | 1550 | 1190 | 1155 | 969 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 23 | SSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
869 | 1491 | 2192 | — | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | 21 | 54 | 130 | 118 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — |
— | 12 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 88 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 0 |
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