Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) at 2PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanwan Beach (South Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 567 | 528 | 516 | 470 | 429 | 419 | 383 | 374 | 330 | 330 | 403 | 403 | 393 | 638 | 560 | 524 | 581 | 715 | 789 | 663 | 695 | 845 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.35m | 7:59PM0.62m | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:26PM0.69m | 8:15AM1.17m | 8:55PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.03m | 00:41AM0.30m | 2:39PM0.10m | 1:33AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ENE 11 |
75 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 46 | 429 | 419 | 383 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 133 | 393 | 638 | 560 | 524 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 663 | 695 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 9 |
586 | 567 | 528 | 516 | 470 | — | — | — | 374 | 330 | 330 | 403 | 403 | 297 | — | — | — | 581 | 715 | 789 | — | — | 845 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 329 | 316 | 375 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 329 | 316 | 378 | 838 | 335 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 348 | 14 | 701 | 845 | 42 | 348 |
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