Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church at 9AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 293 | 231 | 181 | 127 | 103 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 293 | 362 | 366 | 370 | 379 | 260 | 127 | 127 | 122 | 306 | 334 | 424 | 487 | 472 | 506 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.86m | 12:29PM1.38m | 11:54PM1.64m | 1:12PM1.41m | 00:44AM1.39m | 1:58PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM-0.21m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:44AM-0.03m | 7:01PM0.53m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:13PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 293 | 231 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 293 | 362 | 366 | 370 | 379 | 260 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 268 | 334 | 365 | 416 | 472 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 107 | 45 | 43 | 181 | 127 | 103 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 97 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 122 | 306 | 163 | 424 | 487 | 410 | 506 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WNW 15 | S 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 125 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 46 | 108 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 2 | 63 | 90 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 16 | 63 | 65 | 90 | 85 | 0 | 90 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
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