Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 6AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 96 | 119 | 84 | 74 | 61 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 94 | 199 | 331 | 366 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.13m | 10:03AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.07m | 11:32AM0.89m | 10:20PM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.67m | 4:32AM0.40m | 4:21PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 21 | 22 | 68 | 67 | 34 | 61 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 12 | S 4 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 14 | ENE 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 33 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | — | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 96 | 119 | 84 | 3 | — | 84 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 94 | 199 | 331 | 366 | 425 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 917 | 563 | 563 | 559 | 915 | 910 | 917 | 916 | 915 | 915 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 910 | 1002 | 997 | 1851 | 1822 |
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