Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Naval Jetties today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Naval Jetties at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Naval Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.39m | 1:47AM1.14m | 2:20PM1.35m | 2:39AM1.05m | 3:14PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.13m | 7:52PM0.22m | 7:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.29m | 8:42AM0.26m | 9:54PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 196 | 320 | 374 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 576 | 171 | 185 | 185 | 180 | 180 | 228 | 576 | 576 | 556 | 576 |
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