Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 139 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 175 | 105 | 129 | 168 | 249 | 263 | 214 | 186 | 157 | 144 | 129 | 121 | 131 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.35m | 5:40PM1.85m | 9:02AM1.42m | 6:39PM1.90m | 9:26AM1.47m | 7:28PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM1.32m | 1:41AM0.51m | 12:23PM1.32m | 2:24AM0.42m | 1:22PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
53 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 94 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 105 | 77 | 53 | 168 | 249 | 263 | 214 | 186 | 157 | 62 | 66 | 121 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
68 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 84 | 59 | 47 | 104 | 110 | 79 | 82 | 64 | 37 | 60 | 83 | 81 | 87 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
89 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 35 | 77 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 93 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
— | 42 | 55 | 71 | 139 | — | — | — | — | 175 | 105 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 129 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 126 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 126 | 97 | 74 | 25 | 25 |
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