Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 3PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 133 | 137 | 116 | 103 | 178 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.32m | 10:29PM1.57m | 11:54AM1.36m | 11:10PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.64m | 5:03AM-0.03m | 5:11PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.06m | 5:47PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 104 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 99 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 98 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 51 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 486 | 102 | 108 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 133 | 137 | 38 | 39 | 138 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 91 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 140 | 68 | 120 | 116 | 103 | 178 | 153 | 153 | — | — | 111 | 142 | 127 | 96 | 169 | 158 | 183 | 145 | 178 | 193 | 169 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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