Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 6AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
255 | 319 | 312 | 493 | 448 | 318 | 381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 344 | 322 | 305 | 301 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53PM2.00m | 12:51PM1.91m | 00:44AM1.78m | 1:26PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.40m | 6:52PM0.75m | 6:56AM0.60m | 7:51PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 |
255 | 319 | 312 | 493 | 448 | 318 | 381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 344 | 322 | 305 | 301 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
206 | 48 | 160 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 87 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
15 | 203 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 111 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
50 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 26 | 41 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 356 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 406 | 74 | 74 | 25 |
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