
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) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Michaud Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s 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-offshore.
| 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Michaud Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | 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 | SW 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 67 | 60 | 95 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 36 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 178 | 221 | 144 | 142 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | 7:57AM0.34m | 8:06PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.33m | 9:18PM0.31m | 10:12AM0.29m | 10:22PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
80 | 60 | 60 | 96 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 42 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 144 | 83 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
47 | 67 | 47 | 95 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 36 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SW 6 | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 29 | 19 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — |
133 | 150 | 143 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 176 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 178 | 221 | 182 | 142 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2725 | 2080 | 1884 | 2080 | 0 | 121 | 1815 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 1817 | 121 | 1811 | 1597 | 827 | 2080 | 2080 | 1811 | 1597 | 121 | 0 | 59 |
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