Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Monahans Dock today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Monahans Dock at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Monahans Dock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 45 | 43 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 31 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.07m | 7:51AM1.00m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:29AM1.06m | 8:45PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.11m | 1:46AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.06m | 2:06AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
27 | 45 | 43 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 31 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 742 | 609 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 1168 | 1057 | 1057 | 163 | 120 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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