
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 286 | 292 | 430 | 435 | 648 | 573 | 516 | 452 | 541 | 444 | 347 | 302 | 427 | 449 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 445 | 428 | 542 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.95m | 9:13AM1.37m | 7:05PM1.99m | 9:52AM1.42m | 7:49PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM1.22m | 2:09AM0.48m | 12:33PM1.26m | 2:51AM0.38m | 1:29PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
303 | 286 | 225 | 222 | 215 | 389 | 336 | 273 | 249 | 189 | 181 | 286 | 302 | 277 | 277 | 256 | 220 | 647 | 445 | 428 | 372 | 382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
27 | 31 | 31 | 105 | 237 | 215 | 215 | 192 | 192 | 541 | 444 | 172 | 169 | 106 | 449 | 647 | 647 | 78 | 35 | 35 | 542 | 537 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 26 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
5 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 237 | 105 | 226 | 349 | 69 | 69 | 347 | 195 | 304 | 117 | 102 | 77 | — | 23 | 23 | 34 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 |
117 | 127 | 292 | 430 | 435 | 648 | 573 | 516 | 452 | 203 | 229 | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | 208 | 256 | 408 | — | 619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 74 | 97 | 171 | 97 | 77 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 170 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 78 | 74 |
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