Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 35 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.68m | 00:41AM0.62m | 1:12PM0.69m | 1:26AM0.59m | 2:05PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.15m | 8:00AM0.06m | 8:33PM0.20m | 8:46AM0.08m | 9:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
16 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 802 | 802 | 1317 | 1625 | 367 | 367 | 215 | 363 | 340 | 340 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 79 | 670 | 1741 | 102 |
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