Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
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4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.02m | 9:55PM1.04m | 10:20AM1.03m | 10:42PM0.99m | 11:08AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM-0.02m | 3:43PM-0.03m | 4:27AM-0.02m | 4:32PM-0.01m | 4:59AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 6 | — | S 2 |
4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 653 | 2390 | 3438 | 3569 | 777 | 44 | 653 | 653 | 787 | 777 | 2588 | 3447 | 1018 | 2569 | 779 | 779 | 779 | 850 | 2550 | 3398 | 2528 | 2601 | 2569 |
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