Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 135 | 268 | 278 | 237 | 197 | 160 | 257 | 262 | 284 | 261 | 453 | 660 | 272 | 300 | 249 | 199 | 232 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM4.61m | 9:05PM4.95m | 9:22AM4.69m | 9:39PM4.98m | 9:55AM4.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.95m | 3:18PM1.03m | 3:43AM0.87m | 3:50PM0.98m | 4:16AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 135 | 268 | 278 | 237 | — | 82 | — | — | — | 261 | — | — | — | 300 | 249 | 199 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — |
— | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 |
46 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 197 | 160 | 257 | 262 | 284 | 147 | 453 | 660 | 272 | 90 | 53 | — | 232 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 155 | 351 | 155 | 35 | 157 | 105 | 35 | 92 | 30 | 30 | 113 | 355 | 355 | 380 | 92 | 35 | 35 | 191 | 196 | 35 | 35 | 179 | 41 |
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