Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastguards today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.24m | 12:20PM1.36m | 00:34AM1.15m | 1:08PM1.31m | 1:24AM1.07m | 1:56PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:20PM0.24m | 6:25AM0.22m | 7:19PM0.31m | 7:18AM0.30m | 8:23PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | E 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 153 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 784 | 319 | 319 | 315 | 21 | 65 | 108 | 328 | 369 | 369 | 321 |
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