Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 157 | 155 | 193 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 171 | 179 | 216 | 255 | 255 | 319 | 312 | 493 | 448 | 314 | 381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.81m | 11:04PM2.20m | 12:16PM1.87m | 11:53PM2.00m | 12:51PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.84m | 5:50AM0.21m | 5:56PM0.79m | 6:24AM0.40m | 6:52PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
86 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 54 | 233 | 229 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 255 | 255 | 319 | 312 | 493 | 448 | 314 | 381 | 376 | 427 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 6 |
157 | 157 | 155 | 193 | 229 | 55 | 55 | 178 | 171 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 206 | 203 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 87 | 17 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | S 10 |
22 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 148 | 179 | 216 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 160 | 14 | 14 | 111 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | 11 | — | — | — | 23 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 33 | 253 | 127 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 61 | 97 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 356 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 25 |
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