Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
350 | 301 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 203 | 203 | 248 | 255 | 295 | 206 | 175 | 179 | 153 | 274 | 256 | 255 | 258 | 269 | 287 | 291 | 251 | 196 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.92m | 2:53AM1.38m | 2:44PM1.88m | 4:38AM1.27m | 3:34PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.80m | 8:58PM0.74m | 7:57AM0.99m | 10:15PM0.72m | 8:29AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
350 | 301 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 203 | 43 | 248 | 90 | 295 | 206 | 175 | 179 | 153 | 197 | 256 | 255 | 181 | 139 | 287 | 291 | 121 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 203 | 17 | 255 | 2 | 59 | 109 | 108 | 114 | 221 | 241 | 42 | 258 | 269 | 61 | 59 | 251 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 21 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | W 22 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 138 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 41 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 55 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — |
21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 66 | 132 | 113 | 117 | 136 | 144 | — | 274 | — | 214 | — | — | 111 | 96 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 97 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 19 |
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