
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 23s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 72 | 70 | 150 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 217 | 141 | 115 | 76 | 123 | 180 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 178 | 171 | 186 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.95m | 8:59AM1.36m | 6:52PM2.00m | 9:33AM1.42m | 7:35PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM1.22m | 1:57AM0.48m | 12:19PM1.26m | 2:36AM0.38m | 1:14PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 |
36 | 48 | 62 | 98 | 86 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 115 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 29 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
75 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 92 | 92 | 125 | 121 | 18 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 178 | 171 | 186 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | WNW 8 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 |
70 | 70 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 217 | 141 | 20 | 54 | 123 | 180 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
— | — | 131 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 131 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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