
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 8AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 34 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.51m | 5:50PM0.61m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:44PM0.62m | 6:54AM0.54m | 7:34PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.37m | 1:07AM0.43m | 1:11PM0.34m | 2:01AM0.37m | 2:07PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | E 7 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
40 | 34 | — | 16 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 57 | 57 | 700 | 595 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 225 | 825 | 825 | 821 | 825 | 136 | 379 | 383 | 506 | 945 | 450 | 960 | 340 |
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