Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Government Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Government Point at 2PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Government Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 421 | 516 | 528 | 574 | 563 | 587 | 557 | 800 | 800 | 817 | 592 | 580 | 527 | 432 | 356 | 348 | 264 | 253 | 247 | 276 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.72m | 00:42AM1.62m | 1:48PM1.79m | 1:40AM1.43m | 2:26PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.51m | 7:05PM0.96m | 7:05AM0.65m | 8:11PM0.90m | 7:32AM0.80m | 9:31PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 322 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 84 | 546 | 511 | 517 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 356 | 348 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 48 | 25 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 26 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 498 | 421 | 516 | 528 | 574 | 563 | 587 | 557 | 800 | 800 | 817 | 592 | 580 | 527 | 432 | — | — | 264 | 253 | 247 | 276 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 357 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 186 | 56 | 90 | 31 | 31 |
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