Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastguards today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 50 | 59 | 92 | 116 | 372 | 653 | 1468 | 1796 | 2301 | 1459 | 1510 | 1244 | 872 | 896 | 1647 | 998 | 1085 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.99m | 1:27PM1.19m | 2:06AM1.00m | 2:21PM1.19m | 3:01AM1.04m | 3:15PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.41m | 7:57PM0.33m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:57PM0.29m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 62 | 2 | — | — | 47 | 372 | 653 | 992 | 1273 | 1459 | 1459 | 1510 | 1244 | 872 | 896 | 1019 | 998 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 3 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 81 | 83 | — | — | 50 | 59 | 92 | 116 | 5 | — | 1468 | 1796 | 2301 | — | — | 97 | 51 | 37 | 1647 | — | 1085 | 1179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 799 | 921 | 797 | 2351 | 6 | 0 | 1162 | 862 | 858 | 858 | 0 | 174 | 862 | 276 | 198 | 328 | 736 | 724 | 724 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 725 | 725 |
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