
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s 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 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
182 | 138 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.25m | 10:14PM1.00m | 10:36AM1.22m | 10:52PM0.95m | 11:15AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.13m | 4:24PM0.16m | 4:15AM0.17m | 5:03PM0.21m | 4:51AM0.23m | 5:43PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
182 | 138 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 7 |
147 | 3 | 32 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
23 | 28 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 382 | 291 | 227 | 145 | 33 | 20 | 110 | 110 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 1157 | 594 | 725 | 737 | 719 | 718 | 360 | 375 | 274 | 276 | 259 |
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