
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 1st Street Jetty today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 1st Street Jetty at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 1st Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.18m | 1:03AM0.91m | 1:38PM1.13m | 1:57AM0.87m | 2:40PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.32m | 7:27PM0.38m | 7:10AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:04AM0.41m | 9:28PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 11 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 140 | 147 | 799 | 799 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 179 | 539 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 178 | 777 | 743 | 743 | 244 | 1141 | 1138 | 244 |
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