
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Flamingo Point today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Flamingo Point at 11AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Flamingo Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
719 | 710 | 710 | 620 | 566 | 472 | 466 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 241 | 224 | 215 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 138 | 138 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.51m | 2:44PM2.46m | 3:08AM2.61m | 3:28PM2.48m | 3:49AM2.64m | 4:10PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.19m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:22AM0.12m | 9:35PM0.11m | 10:04AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
719 | 710 | 710 | 620 | 566 | 472 | 466 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 241 | 224 | 215 | 173 | 171 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
38 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 35 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 76 | 76 | 171 | 171 | 138 | 138 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 95 | 133 | 184 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 15 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 0 |
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