Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cotton Tree today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cotton Tree at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cotton Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
955 | 889 | 850 | 575 | 615 | 813 | 1323 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 1578 | 943 | 930 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.09m | 10:19AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:01AM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.31m | 4:36PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.41m | 5:19PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
955 | 889 | 850 | 476 | 615 | 813 | 1323 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 1578 | 943 | 930 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
232 | 128 | 137 | 575 | 512 | 380 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 93 | 82 | 77 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 243 | — | 47 | 42 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
53 | 53 | 47 | — | — | 20 | 23 | 57 | 62 | 78 | 118 | — | — | — | 82 | 74 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 856 | 856 | 79 | 79 | 32 | 79 | 1034 | 1034 | 286 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 1663 | 547 | 1034 |
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