Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 463 | 397 | 632 | 599 | 382 | 311 | 283 | 290 | 285 | 142 | 214 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 232 | 410 | 251 | 350 | 520 | 726 | 886 | 1179 | 2285 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.08m | 1:50PM0.66m | 3:24AM1.02m | 1:42PM0.63m | 3:50AM0.94m | 12:40PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.49m | 7:57PM0.19m | 10:00AM0.55m | 8:05PM0.24m | 10:58AM0.61m | 8:00PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 325 | 463 | 397 | 632 | 599 | 382 | 311 | 283 | 290 | 285 | 116 | 214 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 232 | 410 | 251 | 350 | 520 | 726 | 886 | 1179 | 2285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 166 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 82 | 155 | 152 | 142 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 73 | 72 | 1 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 37 | 260 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 88 | 64 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 98 | 90 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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