Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 129 | 306 | 326 | 370 | 505 | 765 | 871 | 1255 | 1527 | 1948 | 2223 | 2376 | 2356 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.07m | 1:01AM1.17m | 1:50PM1.03m | 1:54AM1.13m | 2:47PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.45m | 7:34AM0.34m | 7:40PM0.49m | 8:30AM0.36m | 8:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 240 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 98 | 42 | 326 | 370 | 505 | 765 | 871 | 1255 | 1527 | 1948 | 2223 | 2376 | 2356 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 246 | 202 | 53 | 40 | 134 | 136 | 106 | 129 | 306 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 147 | 145 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 199 | 163 | 4 | 45 | 68 | 83 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 47 | 106 | 98 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 864 | 864 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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