Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caspar Creek today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caspar Creek at 5PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caspar Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 60 | 130 | 124 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 105 | 119 | 147 | 187 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 293 | 327 | 353 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.77m | 2:57AM1.45m | 3:15PM1.76m | 4:04AM1.28m | 3:55PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.24m | 8:56PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.46m | 9:56PM0.35m | 9:21AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 16 |
620 | 612 | 512 | 463 | 362 | 130 | 124 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 105 | 119 | 334 | 187 | 262 | 268 | 178 | 242 | 246 | 353 | 353 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 |
58 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 60 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 36 | 334 | 272 | 63 | 100 | 63 | 45 | 84 | 402 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | W 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | S 10 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | S 10 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 36 | 62 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | 262 | 262 | 262 | 293 | 327 | — | 421 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 92 | 270 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 200 | 270 | 313 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 209 | 209 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
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