Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 7AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 48 | 65 | 88 | 124 | 199 | 206 | 158 | 137 | 113 | 96 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.84m | 12:45PM0.92m | 1:03AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.86m | 1:52AM0.70m | 2:23PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.12m | 6:42AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.18m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 158 | 137 | 113 | 96 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 33 | 50 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 50 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
21 | 48 | 65 | 88 | 124 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1493 | 320 | 203 | 140 | 106 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 187 | 171 |
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