Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). 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 (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 131 | 162 | 177 | 197 | 205 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 144 | 353 | 304 | 283 | 233 | 230 | 167 | 210 | 167 | 169 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 55 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:32AM0.62m | 9:01PM0.68m | 9:15AM0.66m | 9:41PM0.68m | 9:57AM0.69m | 10:20PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.22m | 3:45PM0.18m | 4:15AM0.15m | 4:30PM0.13m | 4:54AM0.09m | 5:14PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 137 | 131 | 162 | 177 | 197 | 205 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 115 | 353 | 304 | 283 | 233 | 230 | 167 | 210 | 167 | 169 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 55 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 98 | 118 | 120 | 144 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 652 | 669 | 735 | 821 | 802 | 821 | 823 | 824 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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