Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Islands today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Islands at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Five Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 744 | 734 | 694 | 674 | 383 | 451 | 500 | 480 | 529 | 518 | 452 | 391 | 383 | 383 | 329 | 293 | 356 | 356 | 284 | 219 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:43PM0.77m | 7:06AM0.67m | 4:31PM0.69m | 11:16AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.51m | 11:46PM0.30m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:48AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 869 | 254 | 734 | 694 | 197 | 273 | 451 | 500 | 480 | 529 | 518 | 452 | 391 | 383 | 383 | 329 | 162 | 356 | 169 | 284 | 129 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 254 | 744 | 18 | 17 | 674 | 383 | 243 | 239 | 143 | 350 | 280 | 355 | 355 | 333 | 372 | 236 | 293 | 154 | 356 | 102 | 112 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 9 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | — | 2 | 8 | 88 | 101 | 150 | 104 | 116 | 163 | 162 | 160 | 104 | 5 | 118 | 133 | 132 | 4 | 134 | 219 | 215 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 254 | 219 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 447 | 1491 | 2562 | 2073 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 172 | 54 | 54 | 172 | 198 |
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