Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.96m | 3:02PM1.07m | 3:15AM0.91m | 3:51PM1.04m | 4:04AM0.87m | 4:44PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.33m | 9:44PM0.41m | 9:30AM0.38m | 10:40PM0.45m | 10:20AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 232 | 223 | 169 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 121 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 823 | 1216 | 831 | 1778 | 831 | 770 |
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