
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:45AM0.88m | 1:16PM1.08m | 1:31AM0.84m | 2:08PM1.03m | 2:26AM0.81m | 3:11PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.32m | 8:01PM0.37m | 7:46AM0.37m | 9:01PM0.40m | 8:47AM0.39m | 9:59PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 4 | S 3 | E 12 | N 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 65 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 170 | 1145 | 772 | 772 | 33 | 79 | 79 | 1216 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 209 | 824 | 274 | 718 | 718 | 455 | 1151 | 1150 | 774 |
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