Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 11PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 408 | 469 | 541 | 517 | 534 | 551 | 504 | 528 | 520 | 444 | 402 | 335 | 288 | 274 | 203 | 153 | 143 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03PM0.60m | 4:14AM0.52m | 4:59PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.53m | 5:54PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.44m | 11:26AM0.40m | 00:22AM0.41m | 12:29PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 339 | 408 | 469 | 541 | 517 | 534 | 551 | 504 | 528 | 520 | 444 | 402 | 335 | 288 | 274 | 203 | 153 | 143 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 845 | 1311 | 1740 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 195 |
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