Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 138 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 110 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.91m | 11:41PM1.73m | 12:04PM1.96m | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:38PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.54m | 5:45PM0.69m | 5:40AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.66m | 6:04AM0.83m | 7:40PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
39 | 99 | 74 | 32 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
201 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 138 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 110 | 71 | 73 | 47 | 42 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 49 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 34 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | 20 | — | 47 | 88 | 109 | 85 | 55 | 42 | 28 | — | 19 | 37 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 294 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14 | 14 |
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