Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 471 | 270 | 465 | 303 | 316 | 549 | 408 | 372 | 325 | 339 | 339 | 325 | 303 | 312 | 316 | 321 | 293 | 233 | 229 | 223 | 217 | 263 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.93m | 4:56PM1.57m | 7:41AM0.94m | 5:38PM1.58m | 9:21AM1.06m | 6:24PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.39m | 10:07AM0.63m | 00:22AM0.28m | 11:10AM0.83m | 1:23AM0.18m | 12:22PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 314 | 471 | 270 | 465 | 303 | 316 | 549 | 408 | 372 | 325 | 293 | 222 | 185 | 146 | 113 | 96 | 321 | 293 | 233 | 229 | 223 | 217 | 158 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 34 | 172 | 33 | 172 | 224 | 30 | 179 | 237 | 263 | 339 | 339 | 325 | 303 | 312 | 316 | 57 | 38 | 29 | 93 | 128 | 87 | 126 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 |
| kJ | 46 | 58 | 33 | 57 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 97 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 263 | 263 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 150 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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