Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Point at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at James Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.11m | 2:30AM0.96m | 3:02PM1.07m | 3:15AM0.91m | 3:51PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.28m | 8:51PM0.35m | 8:46AM0.33m | 9:44PM0.41m | 9:30AM0.38m | 10:40PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | 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 |
119 | 122 | 103 | 256 | 256 | 232 | 223 | 169 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 121 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
15 | 28 | 62 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 3 | N 5 | — | NW 5 |
6 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 683 |
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