
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Michaud Point today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Michaud Point at 7PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Michaud Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 94 | 83 | 59 | 68 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 60 | 178 | 272 | 170 | 108 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.15m | 2:40AM1.36m | 3:12PM1.16m | 3:45AM1.37m | 4:18PM1.22m | 4:42AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.33m | 9:18PM0.31m | 10:12AM0.29m | 10:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
60 | 96 | 88 | 88 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 48 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 170 | 108 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 7 |
47 | 94 | 83 | 59 | 68 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 8 | SW 6 | NE 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 29 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
143 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 184 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 178 | 272 | 171 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1890 | 2080 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 1815 | 121 | 1811 | 1811 | 1811 | 1418 | 2080 | 1811 | 1626 | 121 | 121 | 0 |
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