Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 111 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 129 | 94 | 113 | 175 | 197 | 217 | 354 | 138 | 145 | 318 | 528 | 528 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.54m | 1:06PM1.98m | 2:17AM1.38m | 1:49PM2.00m | 4:01AM1.28m | 2:46PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.86m | 8:10PM0.62m | 7:04AM1.01m | 9:26PM0.57m | 7:41AM1.15m | 10:52PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
212 | 140 | 67 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 101 | 103 | 129 | 63 | 113 | 106 | 164 | 161 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 318 | 528 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
36 | 39 | 138 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 80 | 111 | 108 | 103 | 95 | 59 | 94 | 95 | 175 | 197 | 217 | 354 | 115 | 145 | 82 | 78 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | 35 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 51 | 50 | 24 | 52 | 50 | 136 | 136 | 54 | 40 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
76 | 51 | — | 31 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 73 | 92 | 124 | 14 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 406 | 74 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 126 | 251 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 74 | 217 | 251 | 25 | 16 |
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