Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 196 | 193 | 249 | 266 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 246 | 174 | 169 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 160 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 101 | 158 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.55m | 5:03PM1.65m | 7:30AM1.63m | 6:06PM1.68m | 7:42AM1.72m | 6:59PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.59m | 11:54AM1.34m | 00:26AM0.56m | 12:44PM1.19m | 00:58AM0.56m | 1:22PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 201 | 196 | 193 | 249 | 266 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 246 | 174 | 169 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 160 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 101 | 158 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 72 | 103 | 101 | 67 | 96 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 89 | 89 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 22 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 62 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 60 | 57 | 92 | 98 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 11 | — | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 39 | 37 | — | — | 20 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
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