Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1034 | 947 | 919 | 905 | 1682 | 3639 | 4032 | 4218 | 3325 | 4119 | 3110 | 2606 | 2261 | 1919 | 1643 | 1619 | 1395 | 1191 | 990 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:01AM0.95m | 00:41AM0.50m | 11:25AM1.01m | 00:15AM0.56m | 11:50AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.34m | 3:36AM0.47m | 7:02PM0.32m | 4:43AM0.41m | 7:01PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1034 | 947 | 919 | 905 | 10 | 1932 | 4032 | 4218 | 3325 | 4119 | 2799 | 2606 | 2261 | 1919 | 1643 | 1619 | 1395 | 1191 | 990 | 913 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 60 | 119 | 201 | 16 | 487 | 943 | 920 | — | — | 90 | 59 | 59 | — | — | 49 | — | 102 | 264 | 129 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 199 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 1682 | 3639 | — | — | — | 3436 | 3110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 124 | 541 | 560 | 454 | 595 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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