Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 6AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3573 | 2982 | 2620 | 2021 | 1850 | 1480 | 2525 | 2259 | 2668 | 2756 | 3455 | 4657 | 4487 | 4370 | 4493 | 4883 | 5453 | 5836 | 6802 | 6557 | 6565 | 6776 | 7529 | 7734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49AM0.98m | 1:44PM0.84m | 2:16AM1.00m | 1:48PM0.76m | 2:47AM1.00m | 1:39PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.31m | 7:42PM0.24m | 8:30AM0.39m | 7:50PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.50m | 7:58PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
3573 | 2982 | 2620 | 2021 | 1850 | 1480 | 1526 | 2259 | 2668 | 2756 | 3455 | 4657 | 4487 | 4370 | 4493 | 4883 | 4864 | — | — | — | 5914 | 6776 | 7529 | 7734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 502 | 176 | 323 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 799 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 29 | 49 | 55 | 143 | 2525 | 67 | 52 | 61 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 5453 | 5836 | 6802 | 6557 | 6565 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 140 | 1148 | 85 | 84 | 138 | 43 | 43 | 138 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 469 | 140 | 469 | 661 | 665 | 1144 | 1144 | 1158 | 583 | 87 | 84 |
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