
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 389 | 389 | 331 | 307 | 301 | 424 | 295 | 351 | 383 | 334 | 358 | 482 | 449 | 467 | 320 | 410 | 353 | 227 | 205 | 163 | 124 | 96 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:04AM0.63m | 4:29PM0.66m | 4:59AM0.68m | 5:23PM0.69m | 5:51AM0.74m | 6:13PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.20m | 11:34PM0.16m | 11:46AM0.16m | 00:09AM0.10m | 12:33PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
450 | 389 | 389 | 331 | 307 | 301 | 312 | 295 | 351 | 383 | 334 | 358 | 358 | 449 | 467 | 320 | 410 | 353 | 227 | 205 | 163 | 124 | 96 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 10 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 |
4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 424 | 67 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 482 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 655 | 171 | 144 | 0 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 863 | 863 | 850 | 178 | 41 | 41 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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