Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 456 | 461 | 473 | 527 | 557 | 541 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 540 | 456 | 666 | 616 | 616 | 522 | 534 | 450 | 450 | 493 | 343 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:26PM0.69m | 8:15AM1.17m | 8:55PM0.76m | 8:55AM1.03m | 9:26PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.10m | 1:33AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.18m | 2:26AM0.28m | 3:25PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 509 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 456 | 497 | 616 | 616 | 522 | 534 | 450 | 450 | 493 | 173 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
9 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 |
400 | 456 | 461 | 473 | 527 | 557 | 541 | — | 509 | 509 | 509 | 540 | — | 666 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | 351 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 329 | 838 | 838 | 541 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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