
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 1430 | 909 | 2033 | 1139 | 597 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:57PM3.47m | 2:59AM3.21m | 3:41PM3.54m | 4:31AM3.41m | 4:49PM3.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM2.37m | 9:42AM2.48m | 10:44PM2.17m | 11:03AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 1430 | 909 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 12 | N 4 | N 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 21 | 208 | 8 | 8 | 2033 | 1139 | 597 | 385 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 103 | 59 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 95 | 324 | 355 | 135 | 104 | 54 | 384 | 385 | 385 | 35 |
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