Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:00PM0.98m | 4:23AM0.75m | 5:06PM0.99m | 5:30AM0.78m | 6:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.30m | 10:45PM0.34m | 10:25AM0.31m | 11:40PM0.33m | 11:23AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 14 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1208 | 1293 | 439 | 609 | 434 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 127 | 382 | 743 | 324 | 33 | 145 | 170 | 329 | 170 | 329 | 291 | 274 | 170 |
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