Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Greenhill today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Greenhill at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Greenhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 52 | 50 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.06m | 3:47AM0.85m | 4:31PM1.06m | 4:50AM0.87m | 5:27PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.36m | 10:02PM0.43m | 9:48AM0.37m | 11:03PM0.42m | 10:49AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
11 | 7 | 52 | 50 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SW 6 | SE 14 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — |
83 | 111 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 1826 | 189 | 6 | 126 | 70 | 189 | 16 | 693 | 95 | 149 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 176 | 176 | 722 | 930 | 120 | 114 | 11 |
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