Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 1PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 334 | 411 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | 417 | 417 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.21m | 12:00PM1.61m | 2:33AM1.17m | 12:28PM1.58m | 3:56AM1.15m | 1:02PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.84m | 6:56PM0.00m | 6:26AM0.98m | 7:38PM0.07m | 6:51AM1.10m | 8:28PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 127 | 334 | 405 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | 417 | 417 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 334 | 119 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 276 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 277 | 261 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 147 | 138 | 133 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 448 | 333 | 411 | 406 | 284 | — | 37 | 56 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 31 | — | 30 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | — |
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Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 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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