
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 1st Street Jetty today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 1st Street Jetty at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at 1st Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 48 | 53 | 67 | 101 | 157 | 253 | 273 | 247 | 247 | 198 | 160 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.13m | 1:57AM0.87m | 2:40PM1.10m | 3:13AM0.87m | 3:47PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:04AM0.41m | 9:28PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.42m | 10:20PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 247 | 247 | 198 | 160 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 48 | 53 | 67 | 101 | 157 | 253 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 79 | 539 | 107 | 140 | 178 | 764 | 743 | 743 | 743 | 1142 | 1133 | 802 | 1145 | 244 | 244 | 178 | 1133 | 802 | 1133 | 174 |
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