Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K38 and 39 today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for K38 and 39 at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at K38 and 39. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
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5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.23m | 9:29AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.17m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:35PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM-0.14m | 2:58PM-0.14m | 3:26AM-0.14m | 3:46PM-0.11m | 4:06AM-0.11m | 4:32PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
5 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 623 | 2396 | 3449 | 3589 | 748 | 68 | 623 | 623 | 757 | 748 | 2589 | 3449 | 989 | 2576 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 872 | 2555 | 3395 | 2505 | 2618 | 2576 |
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