
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2944 | 2785 | 2233 | 4912 | 3996 | 6769 | 8280 | 8383 | 10539 | 10091 | 11637 | 9972 | 11615 | 9520 | 10084 | 9808 | 9344 | 8639 | 7869 | 6963 | 6963 | 7945 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.11m | 00:36AM0.48m | 12:34PM1.12m | 00:39AM0.57m | 12:57PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.40m | 8:00PM0.31m | 5:01AM0.34m | 7:56PM0.34m | 5:48AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
2944 | 2785 | 2233 | 4912 | 3996 | 6769 | 427 | 580 | 10539 | 8509 | 11637 | — | 11615 | 8498 | 9261 | 9085 | 8972 | 8639 | 7869 | 6963 | 6963 | 7945 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1104 | — | — | — | — | — | 1235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 403 | 999 | 8280 | 8383 | 9388 | 10091 | 10091 | 9972 | 9535 | 9520 | 10084 | 9808 | 9344 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 400 | 577 | 469 | 113 | 113 | 983 | 469 | 650 | 676 | 650 | 665 | 140 | 148 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 650 | 140 | 43 | 43 |
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