Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 12AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 46 | 54 | 40 | 117 | 225 | 272 | 366 | 358 | 330 | 333 | 333 | 277 | 297 | 247 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.07m | 11:32AM0.89m | 10:20PM1.02m | 12:57PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.40m | 4:21PM0.73m | 5:48AM0.41m | 5:52PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 46 | 54 | 40 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 106 | 148 | 200 | 261 | 297 | 247 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 84 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 117 | 225 | 272 | 366 | 358 | 330 | 333 | 333 | 277 | 239 | 201 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 916 | 916 | 910 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1002 | 910 | 910 | 915 | 1060 | 1822 | 1760 | 1760 | 1760 | 1761 | 1832 | 539 | 539 |
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