Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caspar Creek today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caspar Creek at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caspar Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 116 | 169 | 169 | 187 | 226 | 293 | 327 | 285 | 269 | 353 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 375 | 456 | 327 | 242 | 242 | 193 | 180 | 173 | 213 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.28m | 3:55PM1.73m | 5:28AM1.15m | 4:40PM1.69m | 7:12AM1.12m | 5:35PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.67m | 11:02PM0.33m | 10:01AM0.85m | 00:14AM0.30m | 10:54AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
116 | 116 | 169 | 169 | 309 | 353 | 293 | 327 | 291 | 284 | 353 | 330 | 334 | 305 | 183 | 186 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 193 | 180 | 173 | 170 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
268 | 268 | 178 | 239 | 45 | 84 | 402 | 402 | 102 | 154 | 217 | 172 | 169 | 206 | 344 | 318 | 314 | 246 | 236 | 223 | 220 | 226 | 233 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | — | W 21 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 |
23 | 22 | 100 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 107 | 65 | 65 | 175 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 51 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 187 | 226 | — | — | 285 | 269 | — | 385 | 385 | 385 | 375 | 456 | 327 | 200 | 155 | 126 | 122 | 161 | 213 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 167 | 270 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 167 | 209 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 136 | 209 | 75 | 16 | 6 |
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