
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1474 | 1332 | 1252 | 706 | 570 | 568 | 488 | 380 | 325 | 325 | 390 | 632 | 623 | 408 | 389 | 365 | 175 | 152 | 143 | 214 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.12m | 1:45PM0.69m | 2:59AM1.08m | 1:50PM0.66m | 3:24AM1.02m | 1:42PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.44m | 7:45PM0.16m | 9:30AM0.49m | 7:57PM0.19m | 10:00AM0.55m | 8:05PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1474 | 1332 | 1252 | 706 | 570 | 568 | 488 | 380 | 325 | 325 | 390 | 632 | 623 | 408 | 389 | 365 | 175 | 116 | 25 | 214 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 21 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
235 | 116 | 78 | 57 | 27 | 78 | 55 | — | 9 | 54 | 166 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 88 | 82 | 155 | 152 | 116 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SE 7 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 64 | 9 | 16 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
339 | 72 | 53 | 86 | 105 | 77 | 64 | 58 | 98 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 32 | — | 15 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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