Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 4 Mile today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 4 Mile at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at 4 Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 209 | 196 | 188 | 205 | 184 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 582 | 563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 362 | 339 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM2.19m | 12:48PM1.92m | 00:25AM2.01m | 1:23PM1.96m | 1:19AM1.80m | 1:58PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.81m | 6:55AM0.41m | 7:27PM0.76m | 7:29AM0.61m | 8:26PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
100 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 140 | 249 | 186 | 214 | 582 | 563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 362 | 339 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
242 | 209 | 196 | 188 | 140 | 184 | 186 | 249 | 249 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 88 | 85 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 8 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
18 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 205 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 61 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 80 | 85 | 47 | 21 | — | — | — | 40 | 75 | 52 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 561 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 13 | 17 |
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