Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 1AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 877 | 877 | 867 | 725 | 619 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 604 | 590 | 575 | 568 | 534 | 441 | 439 | 429 | 397 | 300 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.26m | 10:03PM1.69m | 12:40PM1.26m | 10:40PM1.66m | 12:58PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.95m | 5:15AM-0.17m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:41AM-0.16m | 5:30PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 877 | 877 | 867 | 183 | 232 | 232 | 237 | 237 | 612 | 604 | 590 | 287 | 277 | 284 | 284 | 243 | 429 | 397 | 138 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 19 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 31 | 725 | 619 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 575 | 568 | 534 | 441 | 435 | 21 | 21 | 165 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 11 | S 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 155 | 86 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 104 | 76 | 66 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 160 | 185 | 164 | 328 | — | 408 | — | 418 | 280 | 334 | 300 | 486 | 467 | — | — | 439 | 287 | 334 | 300 | 248 |
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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