Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 9AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 935 | 905 | 724 | 688 | 453 | 435 | 544 | 551 | 539 | 516 | 497 | 441 | 502 | 470 | 408 | 699 | 687 | 690 | 714 | 628 | 746 | 705 | 728 | 638 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.07m | 3:15AM1.22m | 3:59PM1.04m | 4:04AM1.20m | 4:52PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.32m | 8:58PM0.43m | 9:50AM0.33m | 9:49PM0.46m | 10:41AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 935 | 905 | 724 | 688 | 453 | 435 | 544 | 551 | 539 | 516 | 497 | 441 | 502 | 470 | 408 | 699 | 687 | 690 | 714 | 628 | 746 | 705 | 728 | 638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 64 | 277 | 196 | 175 | 124 | 341 | 250 | 289 | 222 | 219 | 168 | 166 | 52 | 150 | 36 | 78 | 25 | 24 | 174 | 206 | 200 | 179 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 239 | 51 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 116 | 112 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 22 | 53 | 36 | 55 | 36 | 113 | 112 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 31 | 49 | 57 | 402 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 789 | 864 | 864 | 864 | 283 | 887 | 1903 | 0 | 0 | 861 | 861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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