
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K38 and 39 today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for K38 and 39 at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at K38 and 39. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 186 | 292 | 471 | 686 | 807 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.82m | 1:31AM0.67m | 1:59PM0.79m | 2:34AM0.68m | 2:59PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.21m | 6:51PM0.26m | 6:34AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.27m | 7:53AM0.28m | 9:34PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
85 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 186 | 292 | 471 | 686 | 807 | 872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
14 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1707 | 223 | 223 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 651 | 169 | 748 | 127 | 169 | 172 | 748 | 213 | 989 | 989 | 1012 | 0 | 0 | 2405 | 157 | 1012 |
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