Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Naval Jetties today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Naval Jetties at 2AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Naval Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.33m | 3:36AM1.00m | 4:13PM1.32m | 4:37AM0.98m | 5:12PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.33m | 9:37AM0.30m | 10:57PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | 7 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 7 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 4 |
— | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
21 | 39 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1481 | 171 | 19 | 53 | 624 | 1029 | 59 | 233 | 1403 | 1029 | 255 | 233 | 228 | 320 | 302 | 477 | 58 | 59 | 235 |
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