Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Florencia Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Florencia Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Florencia Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 382 | 377 | 358 | 279 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 239 | 187 | 187 | 143 | 177 | 174 | 220 | 220 | 175 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31PM3.35m | 5:08AM2.75m | 5:08PM3.24m | 6:09AM2.53m | 5:50PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM1.11m | 11:01PM1.01m | 10:46AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.10m | 11:25AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
387 | 382 | 377 | 358 | 279 | 272 | 97 | 100 | 117 | 94 | 70 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 111 | 143 | 127 | 100 | 220 | 220 | 124 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | SSW 16 |
73 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 53 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 141 | 177 | 174 | 77 | 79 | 171 | 291 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 12 |
56 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 66 | 90 | 123 | 156 | 239 | 180 | 175 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 188 | 175 | 132 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 103 | 706 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 103 | 259 | 144 | 0 |
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