Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freeport Channel today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freeport Channel at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Freeport Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:48PM0.59m | 5:53AM0.54m | 11:50PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.25m | 2:56AM0.52m | 2:29PM0.21m | 3:19PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | 14 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1253 | 1372 | 1370 | 1264 | 1253 | 1253 | 1253 | 1253 | 1253 | 1359 | 1359 | 1359 | 1264 | 1253 | 1253 | 1253 | 1253 | 1357 | 1357 | 1356 | 1274 |
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