Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
836 | 824 | 694 | 665 | 625 | 855 | 1434 | 2325 | 2703 | 3085 | 3355 | 554 | 615 | 637 | 637 | 680 | 616 | 625 | 568 | 529 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM0.54m | 4:42AM1.09m | 6:38PM0.56m | 5:24AM1.14m | 6:49PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.19m | 9:07PM0.52m | 12:31PM0.16m | 10:17PM0.46m | 12:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
88 | 44 | 694 | 665 | 625 | 855 | 1434 | 2325 | 2703 | 3085 | 3355 | 3406 | 3387 | 2801 | 2220 | 1659 | 1374 | 1068 | 754 | 421 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 18 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
69 | 66 | 34 | 24 | 384 | 73 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 571 | 554 | 615 | 637 | 637 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 18 | E 13 | E 17 | E 12 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 7 |
9 | 25 | 92 | 209 | 80 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
836 | 824 | — | — | — | 649 | 716 | 786 | 860 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | 680 | 616 | 625 | 568 | 529 | 502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 148 | 148 | 14 | 42 | 329 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 148 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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