Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Michaud Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Michaud Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Michaud Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 108 | 46 | 87 | 175 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.43m | 00:14AM1.32m | 12:34PM1.38m | 1:02AM1.31m | 1:21PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.21m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:50PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.28m | 7:39PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 63 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 344 | 7 | 249 | 249 | 217 | 160 | 131 | 82 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 108 | 46 | 87 | 175 | 341 | 433 | 516 | 471 | 488 | 270 | 490 | 449 | 490 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2740 | 1418 | 1404 | 1220 | 1204 | 889 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 1009 | 855 | 1009 | 827 | 338 | 218 | 218 | 949 | 848 | 848 | 848 |
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