
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | WNW 17 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 108 | 163 | 278 | 459 | 732 | 840 | 769 | 735 | 477 | 569 | 759 | 1052 | 725 | 602 | 468 | 353 | 270 | 220 | 235 | 217 | 235 | 224 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.68m | 11:14PM2.36m | 1:06PM1.74m | 00:05AM2.18m | 1:48PM1.79m | 00:59AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM-0.11m | 5:07PM1.04m | 6:27AM-0.00m | 6:08PM1.01m | 7:08AM0.16m | 7:12PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
70 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 127 | 521 | 512 | 446 | 446 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 766 | 725 | 602 | 468 | 353 | 270 | 192 | 165 | 153 | 125 | 138 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 17 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
79 | 78 | 75 | 55 | 35 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 125 | 123 | 118 | 139 | 120 | 178 | 165 | 160 | 220 | 235 | 217 | 235 | 224 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
79 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 120 | 120 | 127 | 104 | 130 | 82 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 81 | 104 | 241 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 108 | 163 | 278 | 459 | 732 | 840 | 769 | 735 | 477 | 569 | 759 | 1052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 170 | 126 | 88 | 97 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 126 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 240 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
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