Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 287 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 653 | 665 | 558 | 465 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.75m | 10:43PM1.98m | 11:37AM1.82m | 11:25PM1.86m | 12:02PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.85m | 5:17AM0.45m | 5:28PM0.77m | 5:42AM0.57m | 6:15PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
162 | 173 | 299 | 248 | 432 | 256 | 256 | 226 | 232 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 421 | 421 | 303 | 226 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 |
243 | 287 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 516 | 600 | 781 | 600 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 653 | 560 | 489 | 465 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 301 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 21 | W 11 |
69 | 68 | 44 | 91 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 274 | 192 | 173 | 197 | — | — | — | 382 | 256 | 286 | 279 | 389 | 573 | 665 | 558 | 441 | 214 | 279 | 279 | 235 | 282 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 74 | 171 | 126 | 97 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 74 | 97 | 126 | 97 | 25 |
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