Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 1st Street Jetty today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 1st Street Jetty at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 1st Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.23m | 00:11AM1.01m | 12:47PM1.19m | 00:53AM0.93m | 1:34PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.20m | 6:24AM0.14m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:06AM0.21m | 8:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | NNW 3 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | — | E 5 | — | N 3 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 460 | 458 | 613 | 300 | 468 | 140 | 79 | 80 | 140 | 166 | 166 | 174 | 2 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 539 | 1142 | 243 | 178 |
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