Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 277 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.28m | 12:47PM1.51m | 1:15AM1.05m | 1:28PM1.45m | 2:46AM0.87m | 2:22PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.37m | 7:30PM0.43m | 6:40AM0.56m | 8:50PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.73m | 10:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 402 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 277 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 63 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 47 | 38 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 160 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 14 | 19 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 239 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 207 | 85 | 0 | 90 |
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