Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 117 | 88 | 56 | 136 | 104 | 72 | 51 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 7 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.59m | 1:29AM3.48m | 2:08PM3.36m | 2:46AM3.23m | 3:46PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM1.93m | 7:00PM2.02m | 7:31AM2.18m | 8:19PM2.25m | 9:11AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 117 | 88 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 13 | 29 | 52 | 136 | 104 | 72 | 51 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 72 | — | 36 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 135 | 35 | 71 | 712 | 166 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 77 | 197 | 59 | 27 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 108 | 155 | 173 | 218 | 27 |
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