Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Generals today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Generals at 4AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Generals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 16 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.30m | 8:15PM0.52m | 10:19AM0.37m | 8:59PM0.43m | 11:22AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.00m | 1:45PM0.18m | 3:34AM-0.00m | 3:24PM0.23m | 4:10AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 144 | 134 | 179 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 264 | 243 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 168 | 162 | 307 | 307 | 110 | 141 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 190 | 188 | 132 | 98 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 109 | 79 | 123 | 186 | 266 | 184 | 184 | 227 | 117 | 117 | 219 | 217 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 188 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SE 11 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 69 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 21 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 17 | 121 | 95 | 95 | 1 | 80 | 121 | 121 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 95 |
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