
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 2PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 125 | 113 | 197 | 249 | 249 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 191 | 229 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.64m | 9:25PM2.40m | 11:07AM1.73m | 10:15PM2.33m | 11:42AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM1.02m | 4:36AM-0.02m | 4:09PM0.92m | 5:14AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
68 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 50 | 249 | 68 | 73 | 47 | 83 | 103 | 127 | 121 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
88 | 125 | 73 | 197 | 249 | 46 | 194 | 152 | 82 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 191 | 229 | 233 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
95 | 25 | 113 | 61 | 56 | 47 | 56 | 79 | 108 | 83 | 84 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 332 | 403 | 97 | 25 | 16 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 127 | 217 | 97 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 243 | 61 | 25 | 25 |
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