Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 1st Street Jetty today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 1st Street Jetty at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at 1st Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.18m | 10:30AM1.30m | 10:44PM1.13m | 11:17AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.13m | 4:06AM0.05m | 4:44PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2229 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 1052 | 572 | 1130 | 1137 | 1137 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 14 |
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