Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 9AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 296 | 363 | 379 | 472 | 595 | 589 | 627 | 641 | 698 | 743 | 783 | 736 | 756 | 405 | 432 | 1002 | 958 | 797 | 646 | 544 | 454 | 528 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.23m | 9:17AM1.00m | 9:28PM1.17m | 10:30AM0.92m | 10:17PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.39m | 2:20PM0.38m | 3:15AM0.41m | 3:02PM0.50m | 4:15AM0.42m | 3:52PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
48 | 46 | 46 | 115 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 90 | 135 | 180 | 180 | 160 | 144 | 144 | 334 | 311 | 1002 | 958 | 797 | 646 | 544 | 454 | 383 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | W 17 | ESE 12 | W 16 | W 17 | ESE 12 | W 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 14 |
24 | 47 | 72 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 357 | 432 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 20 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | W 18 | W 18 | N 10 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 14 |
17 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
286 | 296 | 363 | 379 | 472 | 595 | 589 | 627 | 641 | 698 | 743 | 783 | 736 | 756 | 405 | 400 | 390 | 376 | 379 | 390 | 417 | 417 | 528 | 482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 926 | 926 | 1835 | 1837 | 1835 | 1133 | 1731 | 1836 | 1611 | 1851 | 531 | 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1731 | 1851 | 1851 | 531 | 1851 | 917 | 1731 | 1822 | 1851 | 531 |
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