Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hare Creek today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hare Creek at 5AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hare Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
201 | 196 | 183 | 176 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 181 | 279 | 173 | 208 | 244 | 347 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.87m | 12:07PM1.50m | 11:21PM1.86m | 12:31PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.02m | 5:20PM0.68m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:00PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
201 | 196 | 183 | 176 | 134 | 52 | 75 | 171 | 70 | 109 | 173 | 208 | 145 | 189 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
16 | 71 | 71 | 92 | 87 | 134 | 132 | 61 | 169 | 95 | 167 | 47 | 234 | 347 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 6 | S 14 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
45 | 14 | 93 | 41 | 38 | 80 | 75 | 126 | 130 | 167 | 64 | 71 | 52 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
58 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 61 | 148 | 181 | 279 | — | 127 | 244 | — | 233 | 440 | 492 | 375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 195 | 213 | 315 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 264 | 195 | 316 | 0 | 6 |
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