Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornhole today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornhole at 10AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hornhole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:09AM0.15m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:30PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.01m | 7:29PM0.01m | 8:38AM0.02m | 8:30PM0.02m | 9:50AM0.04m | 9:35PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
48 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 324 | 984 | 984 | 984 | 798 | 984 | 991 | 991 | 1031 | 1031 | 1007 | 1014 | 992 | 993 | 992 | 885 | 957 | 966 | 798 | 798 | 1064 | 546 |
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