Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Indicators today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 4PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 99 | 225 | 111 | 175 | 118 | 162 | 183 | 139 | 144 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 147 | 142 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.55m | 10:24AM1.28m | 7:34PM1.58m | 10:46AM1.29m | 8:23PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:08AM0.03m | 2:56PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 99 | 67 | 33 | 175 | 83 | 108 | 93 | 93 | 107 | 50 | 26 | 86 | 64 | 89 | 95 | 87 | 71 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 75 | 65 | 32 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 29 | 144 | 90 | 51 | 53 | 155 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 147 | 142 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 17 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 61 | 2 | 111 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 94 | 26 | 83 | 82 | 55 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 225 | 61 | 49 | 118 | 162 | 183 | 139 | — | 86 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | 66 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 477 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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