Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Davenport Landing today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Davenport Landing at 3PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Davenport Landing. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 133 | 137 | 116 | 103 | 178 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.58m | 11:33AM1.38m | 11:01PM1.53m | 11:58AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.64m | 5:05AM-0.02m | 5:14PM0.54m | 5:34AM0.06m | 5:52PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
68 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 104 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 99 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 98 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 51 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 486 | 102 | 108 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 |
104 | 133 | 137 | 38 | 39 | 138 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 91 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
140 | 68 | 120 | 116 | 103 | 178 | 153 | 153 | — | — | 111 | 142 | 127 | 96 | 169 | 158 | 183 | 145 | 178 | 193 | 169 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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