Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 8PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 560 | 598 | 645 | 598 | 585 | 571 | 571 | 582 | 593 | 530 | 545 | 545 | 505 | 493 | 530 | 555 | 571 | 554 | 528 | 586 | |
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-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 | 6:49PM0.59m | 6:02AM1.17m | 7:06PM0.64m | 6:38AM1.18m | 7:26PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.14m | 11:07PM0.40m | 1:18PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.35m | 1:39PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
481 | 700 | 469 | 226 | 177 | 149 | 116 | 139 | 108 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 29 | 58 | 34 | 530 | 555 | 571 | 554 | 528 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
1075 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 27 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 11 | E 15 | ESE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 12 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 560 | 598 | 645 | 598 | 585 | 571 | 571 | 582 | 593 | 530 | 545 | 545 | 505 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 316 | 316 | 42 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 335 | 335 | 148 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 363 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
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