Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 6AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 94 | 60 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 60 | 42 | 92 | 115 | 132 | 179 | 220 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM4.87m | 11:05AM4.42m | 11:21PM4.56m | 11:42AM4.15m | 11:59PM4.20m | 12:21PM3.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.97m | 5:25PM1.14m | 5:56AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.43m | 6:20AM1.63m | 6:19PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 27 | — | 27 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 7 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | W 5 | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 27 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 94 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 60 | 42 | 92 | 115 | 132 | 179 | 220 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 251 | 263 | 263 | 355 | 373 | 407 | 362 | 447 | 166 | 46 | 92 | 349 | 728 | 665 | 294 | 300 | 41 | 215 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 369 | 92 |
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