Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Church at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Church. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 249 | 204 | 195 | 214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 306 | 306 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 280 | 266 | 220 | 302 | 364 | 404 | 399 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.40m | 9:22PM2.03m | 10:28AM1.47m | 10:06PM1.92m | 11:02AM1.53m | 10:48PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM-0.35m | 3:17PM0.40m | 4:19AM-0.29m | 4:04PM0.34m | 4:52AM-0.17m | 4:50PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 316 | 249 | 204 | 195 | 214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 306 | 306 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 280 | 266 | 220 | 217 | 251 | 404 | 399 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 68 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 66 | 49 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 59 | 35 | 51 | 149 | 214 | 302 | 364 | 214 | 251 | 360 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 28 | 62 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 80 | 151 | 149 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 714 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1102 | 85 | 14 | 14 |
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