Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hennemans today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hennemans at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hennemans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
287 | 229 | 217 | 167 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.44m | 8:21AM1.03m | 5:13PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.42m | 00:38AM0.31m | 10:47AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
59 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
287 | 229 | 217 | 167 | 211 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 127 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 |
1 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 20 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 0 |
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