Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 2PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5357 | 4606 | 4292 | 4699 | 4915 | 4455 | 4024 | 3569 | 3484 | 5085 | 4412 | 3573 | 3171 | 2620 | 2027 | 1728 | 1480 | 1253 | 1034 | 947 | 905 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.79m | 10:21AM0.78m | 10:35AM0.87m | 11:01AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.78m | 8:50PM0.31m | 8:01PM0.34m | 7:19PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
141 | 4606 | 4292 | 4699 | 4915 | 4455 | 4024 | 3569 | 3484 | 5085 | 4412 | 3573 | 3171 | 2620 | 2027 | 1728 | 1480 | 1253 | 1034 | 947 | 905 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
108 | 87 | 471 | 548 | 503 | 1365 | 1415 | 1671 | 1382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 119 | 201 | 199 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
5357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 43 |
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