Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicator today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 12AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Indicator. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 27 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 37 | 66 | 35 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.93m | 1:49AM1.36m | 1:53PM1.88m | 3:42AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.79m | 6:57AM0.97m | 9:30PM0.80m | 7:13AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 108 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 37 | 215 | 217 | 164 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | W 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 180 | 212 | 223 | 146 | 104 | 70 | 43 | 68 | 142 | 193 | 199 | 209 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 14 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 66 | 109 | 2 | 102 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 27 | 30 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 117 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 117 | 31 | 2 |
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