Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caspar Creek today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caspar Creek at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caspar Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 134 | 262 | 171 | 209 | 196 | 167 | 162 | 186 | 192 | 153 | 255 | 368 | 400 | 327 | 309 | 301 | 344 | 398 | 735 | 885 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.50m | 11:21PM1.86m | 12:31PM1.58m | 00:02AM1.80m | 12:55PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.02m | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:00PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
133 | 110 | 104 | 171 | 169 | 78 | 167 | 206 | 232 | 351 | 355 | 566 | 584 | 419 | 531 | 352 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 559 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
134 | 134 | 132 | 70 | 94 | 88 | 93 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 33 | 92 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 12 |
38 | 52 | 60 | 63 | 130 | 167 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 62 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 52 | — | 33 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
74 | 67 | 262 | 143 | 209 | 196 | 149 | 162 | 186 | 192 | 153 | 255 | 368 | 400 | 327 | 309 | 301 | 344 | 398 | 735 | 885 | 679 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 190 | 209 | 310 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 136 | 209 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 190 | 311 | 311 | 310 | 52 |
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