Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 5PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 148 | 181 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 267 | 381 | 373 | 368 | 453 | 432 | 447 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 425 | 419 | 403 | 318 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.46m | 9:49PM1.71m | 11:09AM1.50m | 10:42PM1.62m | 11:37AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.51m | 4:18AM-0.13m | 4:32PM0.36m | 4:54AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 66 | 309 | 316 | 270 | 267 | 381 | 373 | 368 | 453 | 432 | 447 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 425 | 419 | 403 | 318 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 148 | 148 | 181 | 61 | 81 | 39 | 61 | 37 | 65 | 96 | 167 | 111 | 96 | 79 | 78 | 101 | 101 | 135 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 103 | 55 | 64 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 98 | 75 | 96 | 93 | 88 | 61 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 145 | 109 | 109 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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