
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 1AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
432 | 459 | 487 | 505 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 772 | 573 | 734 | 617 | 617 | 610 | 610 | 602 | 587 | 525 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:08PM2.15m | 11:18AM1.52m | 9:45PM2.17m | 11:45AM1.55m | 10:21PM2.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.21m | 3:36PM1.16m | 5:06AM0.21m | 4:15PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
249 | 256 | 256 | 214 | 214 | 679 | 679 | 772 | 419 | 476 | 454 | 311 | 232 | 191 | 191 | 204 | 285 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
432 | 459 | 487 | 505 | 679 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 530 | 534 | 617 | 617 | 610 | 610 | 602 | 587 | 525 | 519 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 19 | SSW 20 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
89 | 38 | 22 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 186 | 75 | 47 | 75 | 240 | 162 | 304 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
362 | 372 | — | — | 372 | 214 | 249 | 344 | 573 | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | 353 | 450 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 74 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 126 | 126 | 74 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 244 | 97 |
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