
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Government Point today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Government Point at 2AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Government Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wed 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 610 | 636 | 827 | 838 | 838 | 872 | 1203 | 1497 | 1553 | 1663 | 1644 | 1626 | 1588 | 1302 | 1390 | 1356 | 1498 | 1608 | 1654 | 2118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.67m | 3:53PM1.75m | 5:50AM1.79m | 5:12PM1.70m | 6:22AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.34m | 10:25AM1.18m | 10:55PM0.40m | 11:38AM0.98m | 11:42PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
530 | 610 | 229 | 827 | 838 | 838 | 715 | 1203 | 1497 | 1553 | 1663 | 1644 | 1626 | 1588 | 1302 | 1390 | 1356 | 1498 | 1608 | 1654 | 2118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 20 | NW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
85 | 66 | 636 | 146 | 102 | 677 | 872 | 697 | 661 | 736 | 736 | 627 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 498 | 537 | 544 | 422 | 411 | 325 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 24 | WNW 12 | WNW 22 | NW 21 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | S 9 | NW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 8 | S 20 |
163 | 54 | 60 | 308 | 454 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 135 | 50 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
268 | 297 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 128 | 157 | 138 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 110 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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