
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 383 | 300 | 249 | 168 | 151 | 119 | 84 | 96 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 69 | 84 | 0 | 413 | 596 | 769 | 870 | 1066 | 1148 | 1301 | 1799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM0.93m | 12:04PM0.58m | 00:31AM0.99m | 2:26PM0.49m | 1:43AM1.07m | 5:31PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.37m | 5:03PM0.41m | 8:36AM0.31m | 5:28PM0.46m | 10:14AM0.20m | 6:01PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
2552 | 2930 | 3591 | 3753 | 3799 | 3712 | 3712 | 3627 | 3178 | 3217 | 2931 | 2968 | 3554 | 3593 | 3123 | 2480 | 1743 | 1237 | 1246 | 1718 | 1878 | 1685 | 1384 | 1135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
308 | 383 | 300 | 249 | 168 | 151 | 119 | 84 | — | 50 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 69 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 20 | 61 | 116 | 194 | 222 | 208 | 240 | 413 | 596 | 769 | 870 | 1066 | 1148 | 1301 | 1799 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 676 | 538 | 538 | 42 | 42 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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