Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 257mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | E 17 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1237 | 1225 | 1121 | 999 | 1004 | 979 | 920 | 742 | 650 | 736 | 719 | 678 | 736 | 653 | 1451 | 1735 | 2398 | 2893 | 3088 | 573 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.03m | 6:41PM0.54m | 4:42AM1.09m | 6:38PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.24m | 12:05PM0.19m | 9:07PM0.52m | 12:31PM0.16m | 10:17PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 |
19 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 14 | 78 | 78 | 58 | 43 | 26 | 384 | 418 | 612 | 612 | 2398 | 2893 | 3088 | 3326 | 3102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 17 | SE 6 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
— | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 145 | 17 | 313 | 1451 | 1735 | 607 | 616 | 571 | 573 | 586 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 10 | NE 19 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 17 | — |
— | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | 25 | 96 | 92 | 81 | 73 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 12 | 46 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
1237 | 1225 | 1121 | 999 | 1004 | 979 | 920 | 742 | 650 | 736 | 719 | 678 | 736 | 653 | — | — | 720 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 378 | 591 | 639 | 511 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 14 | 442 | 14 |
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