Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 80 | 138 | 214 | 5 | 4 | 172 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 117 | 86 | 304 | 304 | 360 | 622 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.32m | 9:11AM0.30m | 9:51AM0.28m | 6:57PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 15 | ESE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 86 | 116 | 231 | 270 | 281 | 1281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | NE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 163 | 18 | 360 | 622 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 35 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 80 | 138 | 214 | 272 | 245 | 172 | 291 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 108 | 117 | 250 | 304 | 304 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 316 | 694 | 859 | 859 | 449 | 693 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 694 | 863 | 1002 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 676 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 316 |
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