Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 69 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM3.36m | 2:46AM3.23m | 3:46PM3.31m | 4:35AM3.23m | 5:15PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM2.18m | 8:19PM2.25m | 9:11AM2.34m | 10:27PM2.29m | 11:09AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 |
12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
64 | 69 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 263 | 263 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 108 | 59 | 42 | 44 | 219 | 210 | 155 | 108 | 59 | 155 | 155 | 27 | 161 | 59 | 42 |
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