Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nao Nao today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nao Nao at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nao Nao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
422 | 460 | 541 | 752 | 633 | 610 | 691 | 757 | 875 | 795 | 844 | 963 | 875 | 843 | 1101 | 1431 | 1909 | 2130 | 2032 | 2085 | 1868 | 1519 | 1387 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.20m | 2:07AM0.22m | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:05AM0.20m | 1:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.04m | 8:10PM0.07m | 8:38AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:34AM0.08m | 7:08PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
383 | 314 | 242 | 752 | 633 | 589 | 497 | 757 | 875 | 795 | 844 | 963 | 875 | 843 | 1101 | 1431 | 1909 | 2130 | 2032 | 2085 | 1868 | 1519 | 1387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
49 | 460 | 541 | 534 | 567 | 610 | 691 | 490 | 402 | 396 | 303 | 242 | 186 | 178 | 172 | 42 | 45 | 133 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
422 | 56 | 297 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 111 | 81 | 46 | 127 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 53 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 217 | 2470 |
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