Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Davidson Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Davidson Point at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Davidson Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 300 | 306 | 157 | 257 | 246 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 166 | 158 | 106 | 113 | 111 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:14PM0.32m | 8:43AM0.42m | 5:44PM0.27m | 10:05AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.25m | 1:04AM0.07m | 4:02PM0.29m | 1:38AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 5 |
264 | 45 | 39 | 157 | 257 | 246 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 166 | 158 | 106 | 113 | 111 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 12 |
50 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 48 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
43 | 148 | 102 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 28 | 66 | 67 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
335 | 300 | 306 | 251 | 255 | 206 | 165 | 138 | 112 | 120 | 212 | 138 | 101 | 102 | 78 | 62 | 81 | 85 | 74 | 80 | 68 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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