Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jinzonglu today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jinzonglu at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jinzonglu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 52 | 49 | 69 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 90 | 111 | 237 | 269 | 280 | 420 | 322 | 255 | 293 | 414 | 555 | 384 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.87m | 2:25AM1.20m | 3:32PM0.70m | 2:55AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.63m | 10:01AM0.53m | 6:56PM0.65m | 11:53AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
78 | 52 | 49 | 69 | 45 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 64 | 42 | 43 | 50 | 37 | 52 | 76 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 64 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
53 | 62 | 83 | 78 | — | — | — | 21 | 41 | 111 | 237 | 269 | 280 | 420 | 322 | 255 | 293 | 414 | 555 | 384 | 282 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 38 | 0 | 1295 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 38 | 75 | 38 |
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