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 2AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| 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 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
116 | 116 | 113 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 270 | 258 | 232 | 104 | 103 | 229 | 226 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:42PM2.24m | 11:51AM1.88m | 11:29PM2.04m | 12:25PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.76m | 6:00AM0.37m | 6:24PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 |
116 | 116 | 113 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 104 | 270 | 258 | 232 | 104 | 103 | 229 | 18 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 82 | 82 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 46 | 9 | 226 | 223 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
10 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 36 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 294 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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