Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lovers Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lovers Point at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lovers Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 165 | 154 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 206 | 125 | 203 | 153 | 196 | 193 | 153 | 153 | 116 | 89 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.34m | 10:41PM1.95m | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:31PM1.82m | 12:51PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM-0.34m | 4:36PM0.62m | 5:45AM-0.26m | 5:31PM0.54m | 6:22AM-0.12m | 6:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
168 | 165 | 154 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 128 | 125 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 153 | 116 | 89 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 140 | 280 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
152 | 148 | 133 | 175 | 173 | 326 | 206 | 171 | 203 | 166 | 196 | 193 | 239 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 148 | 138 | 140 | 184 | 140 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 102 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 83 | 77 | 127 | 149 | 214 | 205 | 12 | 16 | 214 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 185 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 606 | 37 | 37 | 22 |
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