Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 19 | E 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 53 | 72 | 154 | 316 | 520 | 501 | 1427 | 2675 | 3079 | 3311 | 3444 | 3529 | 7269 | 8907 | 12531 | 17419 | 24423 | 35193 | 29474 | 27118 | 25081 | 24560 | 0 |
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-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:04AM0.90m | 5:33PM0.60m | 2:30AM0.91m | 4:50PM0.65m | 3:33AM0.93m | 4:55PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.28m | 6:57PM0.59m | 10:17AM0.26m | 9:06PM0.53m | 10:40AM0.25m | 10:09PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | E 14 | ESE 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 53 | 49 | 154 | 316 | 520 | 501 | 510 | 2675 | 3079 | 3311 | 3444 | 3529 | 7269 | 8907 | 12531 | 17419 | 24423 | 35193 | 29474 | 27118 | 25081 | 24560 | 30016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 19 | ESE 15 | — | ESE 20 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | — | — | — | — | ESE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 72 | 71 | — | 75 | 246 | 510 | — | — | — | — | 1408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4512 | 3634 | 3478 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 71 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | — |
| kJ | 240 | 240 | 246 | 270 | 269 | 281 | 340 | 1427 | — | 80 | 96 | 216 | 495 | 1277 | 1990 | 1834 | 2500 | 2335 | 5744 | 2767 | 11445 | 9982 | 9933 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 316 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 2 | 442 | 535 | 643 | 694 | 643 | 535 | 535 | 659 | 442 | 535 | 535 | 541 | 535 | 442 |
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