Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 5th Street today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 5th Street at 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 5th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 13 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | E 13 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.51m | 9:22AM1.35m | 9:37PM1.48m | 10:08AM1.37m | 10:22PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM-0.09m | 2:38PM-0.04m | 3:21AM-0.12m | 3:31PM-0.05m | 4:06AM-0.13m | 4:19PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 2192 | 1432 | 2224 | 1394 | 1094 | 968 | 968 | 1094 | 167 | 0 | 231 | 247 | 2203 | 281 | 2205 | 960 | 1096 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 1394 | 461 | 461 |
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