
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 19 | E 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | E 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | E 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 239 | 4 | 4 | 165 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 24 | 53 | 72 | 154 | 316 | 520 | 501 | 1873 | 2675 | 3064 | 3017 | 6317 | 5764 | 8098 | 13375 | 20889 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23PM0.93m | 1:04AM0.90m | 5:33PM0.60m | 2:30AM0.91m | 4:50PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.30m | 9:51AM0.28m | 6:57PM0.59m | 10:17AM0.26m | 9:06PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | E 19 |
5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 49 | 154 | 316 | 520 | 501 | 1873 | 2675 | 3064 | 3017 | 4566 | 5764 | 8098 | 13375 | 20889 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 19 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | ESE 18 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 72 | 71 | 316 | — | 243 | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 71 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
186 | 239 | 281 | 213 | 165 | 244 | 244 | 94 | 235 | 240 | 256 | 311 | 318 | 281 | 340 | — | — | 92 | 148 | 6317 | 800 | 1745 | 2132 | 2039 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 316 | 694 | 859 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 535 | 676 | 694 | 901 | 572 |
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