
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 238 | 241 | 238 | 135 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 118 | 117 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 186 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.87m | 4:51AM1.30m | 2:23PM1.80m | 3:34PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM1.16m | 9:25PM0.63m | 7:19AM1.28m | 10:46PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 6 |
94 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 51 | 50 | 203 | 118 | 107 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 15 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
119 | 238 | 241 | 238 | 135 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 32 | 37 | 117 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 89 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | NW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 |
65 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 116 | 116 | 71 | 72 | 26 | 72 | 30 | 107 | 186 | 184 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 184 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 54 | 13 | 15 | 112 | — | — | 22 | 52 | 129 | 136 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 61 | 244 | 97 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 97 | 96 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 243 | 251 | 74 | 74 | 25 |
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