Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardoso today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardoso at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cardoso. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1797 | 2610 | 2982 | 4509 | 3721 | 3283 | 3364 | 3676 | 3388 | 2846 | 2455 | 1971 | 1756 | 1583 | 1376 | 1290 | 1256 | 1122 | 988 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.61m | 11:44PM0.43m | 1:25PM0.64m | 00:07AM0.50m | 1:45PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.33m | 6:03AM0.09m | 7:06PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.03m | 7:28PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1797 | 2096 | 6 | 3892 | 3721 | 3283 | 3364 | 3676 | 3388 | 2846 | 2455 | 1971 | 1756 | 1583 | 1376 | 1290 | 1256 | 1122 | 988 | 765 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 20 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
17 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 339 | 798 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | 2610 | 2982 | 4509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 90 |
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