Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Naval Jetties today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Naval Jetties at 9AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Naval Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 | S 3 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 10 | S 4 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.67m | 9:36AM1.35m | 9:59PM1.64m | 10:24AM1.41m | 10:45PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:37PM-0.06m | 3:29AM-0.05m | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:14AM-0.06m | 4:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 3 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 2148 | 1372 | 2181 | 1372 | 1163 | 1037 | 1037 | 1163 | 237 | 57 | 301 | 317 | 2159 | 351 | 2161 | 1029 | 1164 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 1462 | 400 | 400 |
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