Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 567 | 587 | 682 | 634 | 465 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 250 | 229 | 219 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.82m | 11:25PM1.86m | 12:02PM1.89m | 00:11AM1.71m | 12:31PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.45m | 5:28PM0.77m | 5:42AM0.57m | 6:15PM0.70m | 6:08AM0.71m | 7:08PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
220 | 499 | 443 | 508 | 400 | 432 | 443 | 327 | 465 | 370 | 360 | 355 | 305 | 162 | 140 | 135 | 121 | 128 | 250 | 229 | 219 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
600 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 567 | 567 | 560 | 489 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 21 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WNW 10 |
12 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
347 | 256 | 302 | 294 | 490 | 587 | 682 | 634 | 263 | 249 | 286 | 279 | 197 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 113 | 95 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 74 | 251 | 171 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 126 | 96 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 51 | 63 | 406 | 64 | 25 | 25 |
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