
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 5AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
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10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 53 | 75 | 91 | 203 | 130 | 150 | 109 | 109 | 88 | 88 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.95m | 12:27PM0.96m | 00:47AM0.88m | 1:19PM0.93m | 1:37AM0.80m | 2:10PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.01m | 6:31PM0.07m | 6:54AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.13m | 7:32AM0.08m | 8:27PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 91 | 91 | 130 | 150 | 109 | 109 | 88 | 88 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 8 |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
10 | — | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 53 | 75 | — | 203 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 645 | 1091 | 1091 | 2601 | 342 | 209 | 214 | 331 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 645 | 645 |
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