
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.10m | 7:38PM0.87m | 7:56AM0.99m | 8:04PM0.95m | 8:33AM0.86m | 8:31PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.23m | 1:45PM0.21m | 1:36AM0.20m | 2:02PM0.28m | 2:23AM0.20m | 2:15PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
44 | 44 | 43 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 101 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 25 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 66 | 98 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 100 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
474 | 322 | 237 | 148 | 94 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 110 | 148 | 237 | 230 | 193 | 261 | 373 | 350 | 342 | 353 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 316 | 676 | 451 | 676 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 497 | 694 | 494 | 329 | 316 | 348 | 335 | 348 | 449 | 694 | 676 | 329 | 335 |
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