
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
260 | 253 | 253 | 270 | 264 | 250 | 244 | 285 | 262 | 276 | 284 | 255 | 229 | 223 | 176 | 171 | 188 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 247 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.30m | 9:51PM0.60m | 9:17AM1.17m | 10:28PM0.66m | 10:01AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.35m | 3:58PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.36m | 4:31PM0.18m | 3:23AM0.39m | 4:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 |
22 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — |
260 | 253 | 253 | 270 | 264 | 250 | 244 | 285 | 262 | 276 | 284 | 255 | 229 | 223 | 176 | 171 | 188 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 247 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 348 | 442 | 693 | 693 | 996 | 937 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 937 | 937 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 511 | 442 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 494 | 14 |
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