Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centers today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centers at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
560 | 573 | 443 | 396 | 290 | 458 | 465 | 353 | 264 | 257 | 320 | 316 | 307 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 178 | 196 | 208 | 208 | 243 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM0.68m | 3:40AM0.45m | 3:57PM0.65m | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:21PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.08m | 10:09PM0.13m | 9:22AM0.11m | 10:28PM0.12m | 10:03AM0.14m | 10:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
560 | 573 | 443 | 396 | 290 | 458 | 465 | 353 | 264 | 257 | 320 | 316 | 307 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 17 |
46 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 106 | 96 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | E 12 |
13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 109 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
145 | 148 | 146 | 151 | 146 | 153 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 141 | 122 | 135 | 171 | 153 | 148 | 161 | 178 | 196 | 208 | 208 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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