Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at First Beach (Wizard Beach) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at First Beach (Wizard Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 283 | 300 | 328 | 328 | 367 | 384 | 384 | 430 | 449 | 449 | 440 | 430 | 430 | 468 | 508 | 577 | 716 | 701 | 673 | 573 | 537 | 525 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.22m | 11:49PM0.39m | 2:18PM0.26m | 00:40AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.22m | 8:01AM0.14m | 4:47PM0.25m | 8:18AM0.16m | 7:42PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
208 | 283 | 300 | 328 | 328 | 367 | 384 | 384 | 430 | 449 | 449 | 440 | 430 | 430 | 468 | 508 | 577 | 716 | 701 | 673 | 573 | 537 | 525 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 109 | 0 |
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