Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fenwick today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fenwick at 6PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fenwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 67 | 66 | 86 | 64 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.32m | 11:22PM1.23m | 11:59AM1.29m | 00:11AM1.13m | 12:46PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.05m | 5:33AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.13m | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 64 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | S 5 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 67 | 66 | 86 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1326 | 1326 | 2576 | 1079 | 1128 | 204 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 29 | 51 | 157 | 152 | 152 | 29 | 152 | 152 | 340 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
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