
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 80 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 140 | 183 | 248 | 181 | 97 | 123 | 243 | 246 | 312 | 246 | 195 | 173 | 206 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.23m | 4:25PM2.03m | 7:25AM1.28m | 5:31PM2.12m | 8:33AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM1.10m | 00:26AM0.49m | 10:23AM1.20m | 1:30AM0.30m | 11:55AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
77 | 80 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 248 | 181 | 82 | 59 | 243 | 246 | 312 | 246 | 195 | 173 | 206 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 |
21 | 23 | 60 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 140 | 183 | 82 | 80 | 97 | 123 | 82 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 71 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 |
14 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 81 | 84 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 68 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 46 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 16 |
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