Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 143 | 214 | 280 | 330 | 679 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.52m | 3:09PM0.61m | 3:14AM0.51m | 4:03PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.30m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:31AM0.35m | 10:28PM0.44m | 10:25AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 143 | 214 | 280 | 330 | 679 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 76 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 383 | 383 | 429 | 1311 | 507 | 506 | 669 | 136 | 46 | 750 | 215 | 821 | 945 | 966 | 1236 | 991 | 991 | 1625 | 1625 | 1168 | 1707 | 991 |
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