
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hunting Island today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hunting Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 141 | 126 | 108 | 124 | 141 | 150 | 193 | 228 | 220 | 206 | 119 | 71 | 83 | 85 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.90m | 2:00AM1.77m | 2:45PM1.87m | 2:48AM1.68m | 3:33PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.24m | 8:01AM0.12m | 8:49PM0.33m | 8:52AM0.19m | 9:48PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
39 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 141 | 126 | 108 | 124 | 141 | 150 | 193 | 228 | 220 | 206 | 119 | 71 | 83 | 85 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 243 | 356 | 866 | 857 | 845 | 1284 | 231 | 157 | 54 | 1468 | 1468 | 1468 | 1453 | 271 | 155 | 231 | 23 | 244 | 643 | 642 | 652 | 516 |
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