Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
574 | 645 | 743 | 780 | 756 | 756 | 694 | 444 | 440 | 972 | 797 | 646 | 544 | 535 | 606 | 730 | 607 | 604 | 673 | 1044 | 936 | 1025 | 1025 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.00m | 9:28PM1.17m | 10:30AM0.92m | 10:17PM1.12m | 11:58AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.41m | 3:02PM0.50m | 4:15AM0.42m | 3:52PM0.60m | 5:24AM0.42m | 4:57PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 |
135 | 180 | 180 | 160 | 144 | 144 | 289 | 298 | 311 | 972 | 797 | 646 | 544 | 535 | 169 | 157 | 313 | 367 | 276 | 6 | 198 | 125 | 49 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 17 | W 16 | S 14 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 16 |
14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 432 | 347 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
574 | 645 | 743 | 780 | 756 | 756 | 694 | 444 | 440 | 397 | 349 | 349 | 390 | 394 | 606 | 730 | 607 | 604 | 673 | 1044 | 936 | 1025 | 1025 | 1081 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1836 | 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1915 | 1731 | 1731 | 1731 | 1728 | 1005 | 917 | 917 | 1822 | 1851 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 1851 | 1851 | 531 | 531 |
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