Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 17 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 191 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 171 | 179 | 216 | 255 | 255 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.73m | 10:15PM2.33m | 11:42AM1.81m | 11:04PM2.20m | 12:16PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.92m | 5:14AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.84m | 5:50AM0.21m | 5:56PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
47 | 70 | 92 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 76 | 58 | 132 | 255 | 255 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
82 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 191 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 171 | 134 | 216 | 132 | 206 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
108 | 83 | 84 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 148 | 179 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 66 | 64 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 217 | 403 | 97 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 403 | 126 | 61 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 61 | 819 | 97 | 25 | 19 |
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