
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
175 | 173 | 113 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 152 | 220 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 215 | 199 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.45m | 11:39AM2.28m | 2:34AM1.42m | 12:36PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.11m | 5:09AM1.17m | 7:25PM0.17m | 6:02AM1.27m | 8:35PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
175 | 173 | 113 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 152 | 220 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 215 | 199 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 |
6 | 5 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 31 | 14 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 20 | W 4 |
8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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