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) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for James Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 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 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 24 | 180 | 512 | 1137 | 2262 | 3043 | 3726 | 3648 | 3636 | 3495 | 3250 | 3302 | 3066 | 2548 | 2440 | 2400 | 2155 | 1979 | 1763 | 1565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 9 | 180 | 512 | 1137 | 2262 | 3043 | 3726 | 3648 | 3636 | 3495 | 3250 | 3302 | 3066 | 2548 | 2440 | 15 | 2155 | 1979 | 1763 | 1565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 24 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2400 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 771 | 1345 | 1216 | 831 | 831 | 831 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 892 | 578 | 809 | 809 | 809 | 823 | 823 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 805 | 805 |
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