Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 117 | 129 | 132 | 210 | 189 | 203 | 212 | 225 | 222 | 242 | 256 | 220 | 220 | 347 | 199 | 220 | 319 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.56m | 8:49PM2.09m | 10:30AM1.61m | 9:27PM2.10m | 10:51AM1.68m | 10:04PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.30m | 2:46PM1.12m | 3:59AM0.28m | 3:25PM1.03m | 4:26AM0.30m | 4:04PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
175 | 222 | 37 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 117 | 129 | 132 | 105 | 105 | 88 | 212 | 195 | 222 | 242 | 256 | 220 | 220 | 191 | 76 | 220 | 319 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
99 | 116 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 90 | 210 | 189 | 176 | 122 | 121 | 192 | 180 | 132 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 85 | 174 | 157 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
16 | 9 | 116 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 91 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 203 | 55 | 55 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
13 | 19 | — | 57 | 75 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 130 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 199 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 243 | 97 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 25 | 55 | 0 |
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