Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K59 and 61 today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for K59 and 61 at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at K59 and 61. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
372 | 305 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 243 | 186 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 149 | 147 | 253 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.88m | 8:22PM1.57m | 8:48AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.40m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:24PM0.50m | 2:22AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
372 | 305 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 78 | 149 | 158 | 178 | 73 | 55 | 147 | 253 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 11 |
34 | 45 | 52 | 44 | 36 | 243 | 186 | 183 | 32 | 175 | 149 | 28 | 46 | 43 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 104 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
30 | 34 | 49 | 44 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 25 | 66 | 95 | 50 | 73 | 35 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 501 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
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