Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 2AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 72 | 75 | 123 | 91 | 62 | 88 | 57 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 264 | 188 | 181 | 179 | 234 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.23m | 2:21PM1.99m | 6:22AM1.26m | 3:40PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.62m | 6:59AM1.12m | 10:37PM0.54m | 7:53AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 207 | 264 | 188 | 181 | 179 | 234 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | W 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 88 | 57 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 57 | 82 | 50 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 70 | 75 | 123 | 91 | 58 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 55 | 35 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 110 | 126 | 106 | 64 | 40 | 21 | — | 34 | 78 | 87 | 56 | 44 | 32 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 21 | 294 | 0 | 0 |
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