Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastguard Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastguard Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Coastguard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.89m | 4:00AM2.64m | 4:19PM2.78m | 4:52AM2.46m | 5:08PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.43m | 9:50PM0.44m | 10:04AM0.62m | 10:42PM0.56m | 10:51AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 238 | 139 | 139 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 136 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 180 | 477 | 132 | 167 |
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