
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 43 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.84m | 8:38PM1.04m | 8:56AM0.87m | 9:16PM1.05m | 9:35AM0.91m | 9:52PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.14m | 3:03AM0.13m | 2:59PM0.12m | 3:36AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 43 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 6 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 375 | 1342 | 1293 | 772 | 33 | 1208 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 145 | 166 | 166 | 227 | 260 | 260 | 145 | 145 |
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