
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 62 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:43PM0.76m | 2:05AM0.63m | 2:34PM0.70m | 2:57AM0.60m | 3:30PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.15m | 7:43PM0.22m | 7:33AM0.19m | 8:58PM0.25m | 8:36AM0.22m | 10:42PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 36 | — | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 171 | 707 | 714 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 150 | 0 | 76 | 44 | 44 | 645 | 653 | 653 | 164 | 132 | 132 | 167 | 1185 | 1185 | 190 |
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