Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicator today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicator at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s 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 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Indicator. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 192 | 252 | 201 | 122 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 163 | 235 | 238 | 235 | 230 | 232 | 211 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 119 | 4 | 203 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.84m | 1:09AM1.73m | 2:26PM1.87m | 2:15AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:30PM0.96m | 7:38AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.94m | 8:14AM0.79m | 10:19PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 190 | 192 | 252 | 201 | 122 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 163 | 235 | 238 | 235 | 230 | 138 | 98 | 199 | 242 | 193 | 123 | 255 | 203 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 123 | 112 | 103 | 232 | 211 | 95 | 57 | 87 | 119 | 89 | 88 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 66 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 117 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 117 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 67 | 37 | 25 |
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