Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D and W today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D and W at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at D and W. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 375 | 383 | 375 | 366 | 362 | 358 | 350 | 414 | 470 | 470 | 465 | 454 | 448 | 386 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.14m | 6:04PM1.40m | 8:22AM1.19m | 6:54PM1.49m | 8:33AM1.26m | 7:34PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.96m | 1:29AM0.14m | 1:07PM0.84m | 1:58AM0.08m | 1:40PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 379 | 375 | 383 | 375 | 366 | 362 | 358 | 350 | 414 | 470 | 470 | 465 | 454 | 448 | 386 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 466 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 106 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 16 | 0 |
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