
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 65 | 169 | 171 | 182 | 253 | 131 | 88 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:42AM0.65m | 1:03PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.62m | 1:52PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:12AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.18m | 8:09PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 131 | 88 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | NW 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | SW 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 65 | 169 | 171 | 182 | 253 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1185 | 1185 | 748 | 684 | 604 | 443 | 608 | 608 | 1177 | 134 | 0 | 263 | 241 | 241 | 6 | 645 | 645 | 207 | 187 |
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