Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Florencia Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Florencia Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Florencia Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 81 | 123 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 152 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 129 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 158 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:28PM3.32m | 1:07AM3.74m | 2:07PM3.43m | 1:55AM3.64m | 2:44PM3.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.23m | 7:07PM1.37m | 7:48AM0.25m | 7:55PM1.18m | 8:26AM0.37m | 8:42PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
47 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 65 | 85 | 111 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 58 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
82 | 80 | 80 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 152 | 119 | 112 | 105 | 129 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 158 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
52 | 81 | 123 | 79 | 76 | 5 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 98 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 130 | 1239 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 23 | 208 | 382 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 259 | 1239 | 0 | 0 |
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