Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 147 | 111 | 109 | 194 | 194 | 246 | 241 | 167 | 206 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 335 | 206 | 248 | 311 | 311 | 760 | 499 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.48m | 8:09PM1.38m | 8:20AM1.48m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:13AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.01m | 2:10AM0.17m | 2:42PM0.02m | 3:04AM0.15m | 3:30PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 249 | 254 | 254 | 202 | 202 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 760 | 499 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 198 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 104 | 168 | 241 | 167 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 335 | 114 | 248 | 195 | 281 | 130 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 148 | 147 | 111 | 109 | 194 | 194 | 246 | 63 | 84 | 206 | 138 | 136 | 125 | 118 | 206 | 110 | 311 | 311 | 73 | 152 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
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