Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church at 6AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
399 | 360 | 807 | 762 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 512 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 367 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.74m | 11:37AM1.55m | 11:31PM1.52m | 12:11PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM-0.01m | 5:38PM0.33m | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:30PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
399 | 309 | 807 | 762 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 512 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 367 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 |
251 | 360 | 70 | 46 | 53 | 191 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 |
68 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 58 | 10 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 14 |
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