Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 560 | 560 | 553 | 400 | 365 | 297 | 293 | 248 | 248 | 350 | 370 | 438 | 492 | 542 | 606 | 746 | 978 | 1033 | 1135 | 1086 | 969 | 802 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.11m | 11:33PM1.20m | 12:23PM1.07m | 00:22AM1.15m | 1:15PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.43m | 6:04AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.47m | 6:54AM0.33m | 7:05PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 395 | 560 | 332 | 553 | 400 | 365 | 297 | 293 | 277 | 235 | 241 | 230 | 270 | 276 | 313 | 311 | 746 | 978 | 1033 | 1135 | 1086 | 969 | 802 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 539 | 19 | 560 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 248 | 248 | 350 | 370 | 438 | 492 | 542 | 606 | 313 | 268 | 262 | 224 | 162 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | N 10 | SSE 10 | N 10 | SSE 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 348 | — | 324 | 324 | 368 | 356 | 313 | 89 | 69 | 94 | 4 | 14 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 94 | 68 | 7 | 141 | 190 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 754 | 754 | 1424 | 754 | 850 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1878 | 1877 | 0 | 861 | 0 | 1893 | 1902 | 1877 | 1877 |
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