Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.59m | 10:15PM0.68m | 10:26AM0.62m | 10:51PM0.68m | 11:04AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.09m | 5:29AM0.10m | 5:36PM0.08m | 6:06AM0.07m | 6:18PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 |
12 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
— | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 275 | 340 | 964 | 1311 | 455 | 422 | 422 | 383 | 184 | 376 | 136 | 195 | 138 | 6 | 136 | 142 | 136 | 136 | 340 | 1651 |
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