Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 158 | 153 | 233 | 136 | 173 | 173 | 160 | 239 | 262 | 236 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.51m | 8:10PM2.04m | 10:09AM1.56m | 8:49PM2.09m | 10:30AM1.61m | 9:27PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.35m | 2:06PM1.20m | 3:30AM0.30m | 2:46PM1.12m | 3:59AM0.28m | 3:25PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 |
51 | 59 | 47 | 186 | 148 | 143 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 40 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 158 | 153 | 158 | 136 | 105 | 173 | 160 | 152 | 139 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 |
138 | 186 | 186 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 99 | 175 | 222 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 125 | 133 | 173 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 109 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 |
113 | 157 | 157 | 16 | 37 | 56 | 142 | 138 | 99 | 116 | 116 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 91 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | 44 | 75 | 11 | — | — | — | 83 | — | 64 | 87 | 122 | — | — | 233 | — | — | 105 | 144 | 239 | 262 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 243 | 74 | 25 | 19 |
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