Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Exotics today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Exotics at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Exotics. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 156 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 197 | 132 | 177 | 202 | 177 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.93m | 1:14AM1.53m | 1:13PM1.97m | 2:26AM1.37m | 1:56PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.71m | 7:15PM0.64m | 6:42AM0.86m | 8:18PM0.60m | 7:12AM1.01m | 9:33PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
116 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 156 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 123 | 121 | 162 | 202 | 129 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 17 |
394 | 97 | 94 | 128 | 119 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 18 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 154 | 197 | 132 | 177 | 175 | 82 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
57 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 93 | 9 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 177 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
203 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 113 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 144 | 172 | 171 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 391 | 154 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 171 | 57 | 0 |
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