Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K38 and 39 today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for K38 and 39 at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K38 and 39. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu 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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 97 | 73 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.01m | 00:51AM0.80m | 1:26PM0.94m | 1:43AM0.73m | 2:21PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.20m | 6:33AM0.15m | 7:57PM0.27m | 7:17AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
89 | 97 | 73 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | 31 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 172 | 172 | 127 | 158 | 100 | 68 | 117 | 172 | 1063 | 141 | 172 | 141 |
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