
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2506 | 3208 | 3889 | 4703 | 6798 | 5336 | 6813 | 6491 | 5957 | 5528 | 5359 | 5187 | 5093 | 5517 | 6553 | 6132 | 5278 | 4431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.82m | 10:34AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.31m | 6:49PM0.34m | 6:17PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1945 | 1187 | 1045 | 3169 | 6798 | 5336 | 6813 | 6491 | 5957 | 5528 | 5359 | 5187 | 5093 | 5517 | 6553 | 6132 | 5278 | 4431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 186 | 1223 | — | 250 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1941 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
2506 | 3208 | 3889 | 4703 | 5300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 24 | 21 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 684 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 583 | 92 | 88 | 92 | 111 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 92 | 43 | 29 |
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