Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 10PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | 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 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 530 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 579 | 613 | 579 | 593 | 532 | 459 | 470 | 430 | 430 | 470 | 482 | 516 | 591 | 646 | 591 | |
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 | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06PM0.64m | 6:38AM1.18m | 7:26PM0.70m | 7:13AM1.14m | 7:49PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.35m | 1:39PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.30m | 2:00PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
106 | 99 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 32 | 532 | 459 | 470 | 430 | 430 | 28 | 482 | 516 | 591 | 646 | 591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 58 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
529 | 530 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 579 | 613 | 579 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 148 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 148 | 42 | 363 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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