Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Michaud Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Michaud Point at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Michaud Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.22m | 1:30PM1.07m | 2:17AM1.15m | 2:32PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.36m | 7:34AM0.48m | 7:43PM0.43m | 8:38AM0.54m | 8:47PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 38 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 57 | 46 | 49 | 43 | 34 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 121 | 1032 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 238 | 875 | 888 | 888 | 1511 | 1511 |
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