
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Street today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Street at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Main Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 530 | 367 | 314 | 308 | 578 | 500 | 421 | 475 | 475 | 246 | 184 | 359 | 302 | 281 | 127 | 133 | 130 | 196 | 176 | 170 | 161 | 161 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.48m | 12:25PM2.13m | 2:47AM1.39m | 1:16PM2.08m | 4:37AM1.37m | 2:22PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM1.07m | 7:58PM0.35m | 6:38AM1.19m | 9:12PM0.37m | 7:36AM1.30m | 10:32PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
176 | 530 | 367 | 314 | 308 | 578 | 500 | 421 | 475 | 475 | 246 | 184 | 359 | 302 | 281 | 127 | 124 | 130 | 196 | 176 | 170 | 125 | 122 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
200 | 198 | 193 | 151 | 147 | 209 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 114 | 108 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 106 | 129 | 129 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
201 | 73 | 118 | 233 | 218 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 80 | 103 | 101 | 84 | 133 | 130 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 69 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 108 | 61 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 79 | 61 | 97 | 16 | 19 |
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