Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicator today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Indicator. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 37 | 48 | 192 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 93 | 73 | 58 | 73 | 192 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.95m | 11:14AM1.95m | 11:20PM1.78m | 11:42AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.71m | 4:56AM0.51m | 5:23PM0.67m | 5:19AM0.65m | 6:13PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 |
412 | 402 | 402 | 91 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 93 | 73 | 239 | 236 | 107 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 32 | 134 | 127 | 104 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
25 | 15 | 5 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 353 | 279 | 246 | 15 | 14 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 134 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
7 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 89 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | 37 | 48 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 73 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 54 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 62 | 41 | 31 |
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