
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 3AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 66 | 72 | 87 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 136 | 148 | 159 | 154 | 149 | 132 | 2 | 5 | 138 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.04m | 10:11PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 7:49AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 15 |
3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 |
193 | 177 | 177 | 47 | 66 | 72 | 87 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 136 | 148 | 159 | 154 | 149 | 132 | 139 | 152 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 922 | 449 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 1254 | 1254 | 859 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 329 | 329 | 694 | 859 | 859 | 449 | 316 |
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