
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 44 | 71 | 51 | 131 | 165 | 293 | 271 | 261 | 387 | 507 | 408 | 542 | 567 | 505 | 459 | 398 | 334 | 273 | 187 | 177 | 103 | 105 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:28AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.84m | 3:19AM0.67m | 3:55PM0.80m | 4:14AM0.63m | 4:53PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.12m | 9:53PM0.21m | 9:06AM0.15m | 11:06PM0.21m | 10:04AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
46 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | 567 | 505 | 459 | 398 | 334 | 273 | 187 | 177 | 103 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 44 | 71 | 51 | 131 | 165 | 293 | — | 261 | 387 | 507 | 408 | 542 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 777 | 1177 | 1177 | 1177 | 269 | 9 | 393 | 9 | 204 | 204 | 134 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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