Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 78 | 57 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 64 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 74 | 67 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.01m | 1:00AM1.46m | 12:27PM1.95m | 2:14AM1.31m | 1:03PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.56m | 5:58AM1.00m | 7:48PM0.62m | 6:14AM1.14m | 9:03PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 78 | 57 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 119 | 12 | 74 | 67 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 64 | 116 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 75 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 131 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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