
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
382 | 558 | 499 | 527 | 471 | 705 | 741 | 803 | 1171 | 947 | 829 | 479 | 547 | 623 | 669 | 777 | 702 | 603 | 453 | 387 | 352 | 553 | 355 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.28m | 5:09PM2.00m | 6:50AM1.27m | 5:57PM2.13m | 8:17AM1.33m | 6:49PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.84m | 10:03AM0.94m | 00:41AM0.61m | 10:57AM1.05m | 1:40AM0.38m | 12:01PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
375 | 319 | 352 | 527 | 443 | 366 | 437 | 803 | 730 | 550 | 479 | 390 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 777 | 702 | 603 | 453 | 387 | 352 | 372 | 355 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
103 | 455 | 499 | 124 | 125 | 72 | — | 437 | 443 | 448 | 448 | — | — | — | — | 299 | 299 | 299 | 295 | 291 | 269 | 258 | 255 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | S 21 | SW 18 |
12 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | 9 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
382 | 558 | — | 336 | 471 | 705 | 741 | — | 1171 | 947 | 829 | 479 | 547 | 623 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 25 | 74 | 74 | 171 | 96 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 97 | 244 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 97 | 244 | 97 | 25 | 16 |
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