
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s 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 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
153 | 148 | 253 | 140 | 99 | 103 | 123 | 106 | 91 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.21m | 8:52AM0.98m | 8:25PM1.13m | 10:03AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.59m | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
153 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 37 | 58 | 81 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
42 | 47 | 253 | 140 | 92 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 56 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 12 | NE 10 |
19 | 148 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 89 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
143 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 99 | 103 | 123 | 106 | 91 | 96 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 1248 | 917 | 910 | 563 | 539 | 916 | 32 | 1846 | 1728 | 917 | 32 | 910 |
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