
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Julias today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Julias at 5AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM2.67m | 6:11PM2.92m | 6:39AM2.53m | 6:57PM2.70m | 7:26AM2.38m | 7:45PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.28m | 00:27AM0.26m | 12:34PM0.44m | 1:11AM0.45m | 1:22PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
3 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 709 | 83 | 83 | 778 | 1235 | 957 | 736 | 540 | 119 | 178 | 167 | 351 | 963 | 626 | 540 | 351 | 340 | 167 | 167 | 351 | 789 | 626 | 351 | 366 |
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