Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diamond Street today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Diamond Street at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Diamond Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 245 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 135 | 132 | 245 | 258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.58m | 1:30AM1.08m | 1:42PM1.53m | 3:05AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.43m | 7:11AM0.60m | 9:23PM0.46m | 7:28AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
293 | 245 | 241 | 40 | 41 | 299 | 49 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 79 | 67 | 66 | 287 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 |
35 | 8 | 8 | 234 | 231 | 44 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 109 | 109 | 245 | 258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 108 | 135 | 132 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 299 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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