Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3484 | 5085 | 4412 | 3573 | 3171 | 2620 | 2027 | 1728 | 1480 | 1253 | 1034 | 947 | 919 | 905 | 976 | 1269 | 4084 | 4218 | 3298 | 3944 | 2801 | 2606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM0.87m | 11:01AM0.95m | 00:41AM0.50m | 11:25AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.34m | 7:19PM0.34m | 3:36AM0.47m | 7:02PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3484 | 5085 | 4412 | 3573 | 3171 | 2620 | 2027 | 1728 | 1480 | 1253 | 1034 | 947 | 919 | 905 | 976 | 943 | 4084 | 4218 | 3298 | 3944 | 2698 | 2606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ENE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 119 | 201 | 199 | 505 | 4 | 920 | 1552 | 128 | 90 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 1269 | — | — | — | 3285 | 2801 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 385 | 408 | 539 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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