Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 6AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.43m | 11:54PM1.42m | 12:38PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.06m | 5:47PM0.43m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 424 | 450 | 83 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 178 | 204 | 170 | 165 | 151 | 159 | 142 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 486 | 81 | 88 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 153 | 153 | — | 119 | 173 | 207 | 169 | 173 | 297 | 305 | — | — | 236 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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