Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Generals today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Generals at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Generals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 314 | 203 | 201 | 423 | 354 | 350 | 346 | 432 | 416 | 375 | 365 | 365 | 360 | 350 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 229 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:59AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:54AM0.63m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:38PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.16m | 6:54PM0.17m | 4:14AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.15m | 5:25AM0.15m | 7:47PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 339 | 314 | 203 | 225 | 423 | 354 | 350 | 346 | 432 | 416 | 375 | 365 | 365 | 360 | 350 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 229 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | S 4 | N 6 | SSE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 8 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 27 | 128 | 201 | 19 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 91 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 124 | 124 | 116 | 24 | 77 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 75 | 56 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | N 7 | — | S 5 | SE 4 | WNW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | — | SW 3 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | — | 7 | 3 | 42 | — | 16 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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