Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hammerhead today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hammerhead at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hammerhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 286 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 175 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 219 | 170 | 226 | 257 | 330 | 392 | 397 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.17m | 10:56AM1.11m | 3:47PM1.10m | 9:36AM1.10m | 5:57PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.55m | 1:52PM1.09m | 1:25AM0.43m | 1:28PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
299 | 286 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 175 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 219 | 170 | 226 | 257 | 330 | 392 | 397 | 90 | 151 | 151 | 378 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 154 | 92 | 110 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 88 | 93 | 95 | 109 | 72 | 71 | 104 | 7 | 49 | 123 | 80 | 80 | 2 | 61 | 146 | 146 | 140 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 412 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 122 |
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