Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 4 Mile today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 4 Mile at 12PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 4 Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 210 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.97m | 12:11PM1.85m | 00:00AM1.86m | 12:37PM1.92m | 00:49AM1.72m | 1:06PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:04PM0.80m | 6:16AM0.60m | 6:51PM0.71m | 6:43AM0.74m | 7:44PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 |
83 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 215 | 202 | 170 | 155 | 159 | 146 | 146 | 168 | 142 | 149 | 153 | 122 | 87 | 81 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | 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 | WNW 8 |
486 | 81 | 91 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 210 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
27 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 62 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
153 | 153 | 139 | 153 | 178 | 213 | 173 | 178 | 215 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 326 | 624 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
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