Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 5PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.80m | 2:42AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.75m | 3:35AM0.61m | 4:13PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.18m | 10:03PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
25 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 14 |
10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 190 | 146 | 187 | 171 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 171 | 198 | 198 | 645 | 707 | 748 | 645 | 241 |
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