Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mareta today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mareta at 4AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mareta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 446 | 359 | 305 | 199 | 199 | 652 | 712 | 661 | 555 | 439 | 363 | 296 | 256 | 226 | 164 | 130 | 339 | 745 | 816 | 915 | 802 | 718 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | 11:53PM1.90m | 12:18PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.05m | 5:56AM1.05m | 6:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 117 | 135 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 363 | 296 | 256 | 226 | 164 | 130 | 339 | 745 | 816 | 915 | 802 | 718 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 92 | 90 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | W 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 446 | 359 | 305 | 199 | 199 | 652 | 712 | 661 | 555 | 439 | — | — | 154 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 852 | 761 | 754 | 192 | 65 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 265 | 317 | 265 | 22 |
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