
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for James Point at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 38 | 64 | 24 | 248 | 653 | 1567 | 2697 | 3392 | 3228 | 3440 | 3668 | 3794 | 3736 | 3408 | 3064 | 2735 | 2524 | 2137 | 1913 | 1689 | 1447 | 1311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.89m | 4:05PM1.01m | 4:40AM0.90m | 5:04PM1.01m | 5:42AM0.93m | 6:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.52m | 11:09PM0.53m | 10:56AM0.53m | 00:02AM0.51m | 12:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
41 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 24 | 248 | 653 | 1567 | 2697 | 3392 | 3228 | 3440 | 3668 | 3794 | 3736 | 3408 | 3064 | 2735 | 2524 | 2137 | 1913 | 1689 | 1447 | 1311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 64 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 791 | 831 | 902 | 831 | 831 | 46 | 831 | 831 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 892 | 578 | 805 | 831 | 805 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 578 | 831 | 805 | 805 |
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