
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 12AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 96 | 96 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.73m | 8:19AM1.43m | 4:45PM1.73m | 8:16AM1.49m | 5:55PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.62m | 10:37AM1.41m | 00:50AM0.55m | 12:11PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 |
8 | 36 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 152 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
39 | 96 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 81 | 81 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 21 | 150 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
96 | 9 | 96 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 24 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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