Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 2PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 84 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 270 | 258 | 232 | 104 | 103 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 220 | 164 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 142 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.88m | 11:29PM2.04m | 12:25PM1.92m | 00:17AM1.80m | 1:00PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.76m | 6:00AM0.37m | 6:24PM0.75m | 6:30AM0.58m | 7:23PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
85 | 84 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 104 | 270 | 258 | 232 | 104 | 103 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 220 | 164 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 142 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 |
74 | 71 | 54 | 82 | 82 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 124 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 20 | — | 8 | 17 | 41 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 294 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 294 | 0 | 0 |
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