
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 9PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1915 | 1904 | 1852 | 1693 | 1478 | 1255 | 1107 | 1019 | 910 | 808 | 783 | 688 | 703 | 734 | 693 | 678 | 680 | 719 | 664 | 612 | 639 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM0.52m | 5:05AM1.31m | 7:05PM0.54m | 5:59AM1.35m | 7:32PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.02m | 9:36PM0.46m | 12:56PM-0.02m | 10:47PM0.40m | 1:35PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
73 | 73 | 123 | 163 | 156 | 201 | 192 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 173 | 165 | 117 | 115 | 678 | 680 | 719 | 664 | 612 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
15 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 56 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 115 | 113 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
10 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1915 | 1904 | 1852 | 1693 | 1478 | 1255 | 1107 | 1019 | 910 | 808 | 783 | 688 | 703 | 734 | 693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 316 | 148 | 148 | 316 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 375 | 375 | 378 | 14 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 316 | 375 | 375 | 42 | 14 | 14 |
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