Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 80 | 89 | 74 | 75 | 124 | 91 | 62 | 88 | 57 | 211 | 211 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.36m | 1:21PM2.00m | 3:29AM1.23m | 2:21PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.64m | 6:30AM0.98m | 9:01PM0.62m | 6:59AM1.12m | 10:37PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 80 | 84 | 74 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 88 | 13 | 37 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
22 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 56 | 8 | 67 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 57 | 211 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
33 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 75 | 124 | 91 | 58 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
46 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 89 | 159 | 126 | 81 | 40 | 21 | — | 28 | 92 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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