Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 5AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 147 | 166 | 212 | 180 | 202 | 197 | 143 | 163 | 214 | 187 | 188 | 194 | 195 | 235 | 230 | 257 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 7:36PM1.12m | 9:38AM0.94m | 8:24PM1.05m | 10:57AM0.93m | 9:27PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.31m | 2:39PM0.71m | 3:46AM0.36m | 3:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 72 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 61 | 24 | 127 | 215 | 70 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 4 | NE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 80 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 55 | 27 | 14 | 257 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 13 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 147 | 166 | 212 | 180 | 202 | 197 | 143 | 163 | 214 | 187 | 188 | 194 | 195 | 235 | 230 | 181 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 910 | 916 | 917 | 917 | 916 | 1005 | 1938 | 1005 | 917 | 917 | 1005 | 917 | 917 | 1620 | 1728 | 917 | 1728 | 531 |
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