Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 2PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | E 11 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.05m | 9:01PM1.23m | 9:25AM1.11m | 9:49PM1.20m | 10:15AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.01m | 2:42PM-0.05m | 3:25AM-0.02m | 3:35PM-0.04m | 4:08AM-0.02m | 4:25PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | N 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ESE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | E 13 | — | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1342 | 1175 | 2130 | 2993 | 1245 | 1244 | 1216 | 1216 | 261 | 360 | 284 | 455 | 512 | 539 | 544 | 1342 | 170 | 1351 | 2240 | 170 | 1345 | 274 | 274 |
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