
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.58m | 2:15PM0.65m | 2:16AM0.55m | 3:02PM0.62m | 3:03AM0.52m | 3:55PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.34m | 9:24AM0.28m | 10:13PM0.41m | 10:13AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 |
36 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 1311 | 6 | 1311 | 1311 | 1311 | 215 | 195 | 67 | 46 | 12 | 67 | 57 | 975 | 1194 | 1194 | 371 | 340 | 363 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 741 | 715 |
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