
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
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6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 75 | 106 | 109 | 152 | 88 | 128 | 167 | 165 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.62m | 1:21AM0.69m | 1:58PM0.62m | 2:08AM0.64m | 2:49PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM-0.08m | 7:59PM-0.05m | 8:34AM-0.05m | 8:51PM0.04m | 9:20AM-0.00m | 9:44PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 103 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 75 | 106 | 109 | 152 | 88 | 128 | 167 | 165 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1651 | 1746 | 2171 | 1651 | 1651 | 1651 | 808 | 1662 | 1662 | 1625 | 1625 | 1625 | 712 | 492 | 377 | 377 | 423 | 60 | 383 | 383 | 376 | 507 | 136 |
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