Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at First Beach (Wizard Beach) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 9PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at First Beach (Wizard Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 311 | 267 | 390 | 441 | 416 | 456 | 489 | 469 | 459 | 410 | 367 | 325 | 318 | 311 | 275 | 256 | 219 | 214 | 187 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.43m | 6:04AM0.25m | 5:50PM0.43m | 7:15AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.14m | 00:11AM0.10m | 11:11AM0.15m | 1:00AM0.08m | 11:36AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
326 | 311 | 267 | 390 | 441 | 416 | 456 | 489 | 469 | 459 | 410 | 367 | 325 | 318 | 311 | 275 | 256 | 219 | 214 | 187 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 59 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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