Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 9PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 66 | 78 | 91 | 62 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.61m | 6:17PM0.72m | 6:32AM0.65m | 7:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.20m | 00:13AM0.21m | 11:36AM0.18m | 00:55AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 66 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 13 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
— | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 40 | — | — | 24 | — | 78 | 91 | 62 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 667 | 171 | 164 | 171 | 146 | 195 | 320 | 226 | 209 | 138 | 187 | 106 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 190 | 9 | 187 | 1 |
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