Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 215 | 207 | 199 | 190 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 316 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 203 | 203 | 288 | 309 | 386 | 305 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.45m | 1:22AM1.49m | 3:02PM1.49m | 2:20AM1.26m | 3:39PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.64m | 7:55AM-0.06m | 8:46PM0.56m | 8:35AM0.17m | 9:59PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 215 | 207 | 134 | 99 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 316 | 263 | 181 | 73 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 66 | 309 | 108 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 74 | 195 | 190 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 183 | 211 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 174 | 203 | 288 | 170 | 386 | 305 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 84 | 30 | 74 | 104 | 117 | 241 | 186 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 105 | 66 | 203 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 163 | 110 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 187 | 178 | 199 | 151 | — | — | — | 74 | 79 | 75 | 118 | 106 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — |
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 |
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