Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 492 | 276 | 648 | 765 | 651 | 567 | 643 | 643 | 553 | 532 | 438 | 499 | 427 | 360 | 350 | 251 | 248 | 251 | 248 | 164 | 199 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.29m | 8:41PM1.38m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:22PM1.35m | 10:01AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.14m | 2:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.14m | 3:13PM0.29m | 3:47AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 398 | 492 | 276 | 648 | 765 | 651 | 567 | 643 | 643 | 553 | 532 | 438 | 499 | 427 | 360 | 350 | 251 | 248 | 251 | 248 | 164 | 125 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 5 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 300 | 255 | 101 | 77 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 81 | 111 | 199 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | N 10 | S 17 | S 17 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 199 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 630 | 630 | 612 | 610 | 567 | 580 | 654 | 670 | 609 | 656 | 687 | 654 | 550 | 621 | 686 | 691 | 623 | 609 | 641 | 568 | 595 | 609 | 607 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 1877 | 850 | 850 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1877 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1902 | 861 | 850 | 850 |
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