
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4414 | 3757 | 3307 | 2795 | 2450 | 2328 | 2269 | 2187 | 2328 | 2676 | 3386 | 3222 | 3396 | 3745 | 2450 | 2083 | 1801 | 3733 | 3887 | 4361 | 3680 | 4313 | 5524 | 6382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.69m | 12:23PM0.88m | 00:33AM0.81m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:45AM0.93m | 12:51PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.41m | 6:43PM0.38m | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:36PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.30m | 6:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
4414 | 3757 | 3307 | 2795 | 2450 | 2328 | 2269 | 2187 | 2328 | 2676 | 3386 | 3222 | 3396 | 2354 | 2450 | 2083 | 1801 | 1647 | 3887 | 4361 | 3680 | 4313 | 5524 | 6382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 7 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | 147 | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1169 | 1132 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 24 | — | 36 | 193 | 9 | 30 | 3745 | 82 | 235 | 438 | 3733 | 990 | 1890 | 2124 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 124 | 113 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 84 | 29 | 0 | 302 | 539 | 469 | 520 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 138 | 138 | 650 |
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