
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 86 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 118 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 35 | 33 | 80 | 121 | 121 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.46m | 7:23PM2.35m | 9:34AM1.56m | 8:17PM2.43m | 10:09AM1.65m | 9:07PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM1.18m | 2:54AM0.01m | 2:00PM1.08m | 3:36AM-0.05m | 2:55PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
140 | 86 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 118 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 80 | 121 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 11 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 12 |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SW 20 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | W 11 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
— | 1 | 21 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 294 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 235 | 14 |
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