Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
182 | 182 | 334 | 151 | 316 | 360 | 581 | 688 | 588 | 521 | 448 | 330 | 202 | 223 | 257 | 301 | 301 | 287 | 386 | 227 | 185 | 185 | |
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 | 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 | on | on |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.13m | 4:12AM1.26m | 5:18PM1.18m | 4:49AM1.27m | 5:47PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.16m | 10:23PM0.53m | 10:53AM0.15m | 10:59PM0.49m | 11:23AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
287 | 249 | 113 | 169 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 87 | 87 | 94 | 330 | 140 | 223 | 257 | 301 | 301 | 287 | 386 | 227 | 185 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | NE 12 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
70 | 115 | 5 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 99 | 108 | 134 | 92 | 82 | 73 | 37 | 108 | 116 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 7 | 97 | 87 | 84 | 47 | 42 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
182 | 182 | 334 | 151 | 316 | 360 | 581 | 688 | 588 | 521 | 448 | 185 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 17 | 17 | 531 | 1005 | 1005 | 917 | 32 | 13 |
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