Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
414 | 354 | 313 | 261 | 242 | 203 | 127 | 88 | 24 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 200 | 204 | 216 | 243 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM4.69m | 10:13PM4.91m | 10:30AM4.60m | 10:50PM4.74m | 11:08AM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.01m | 4:49AM0.99m | 4:56PM1.14m | 5:23AM1.20m | 5:30PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | N 4 | — | WSW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | 354 | 313 | 261 | 242 | 203 | 127 | 88 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | N 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 38 | — | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
414 | 49 | 63 | 45 | 156 | 126 | — | — | — | 42 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 43 | 111 | 200 | 204 | 216 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 600 | 408 | 349 | 35 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 120 | 41 | 150 | 179 | 207 | 165 | 159 | 143 | 159 | 207 | 355 | 355 | 362 | 179 | 165 |
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