Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 475 | 441 | 627 | 749 | 741 | 600 | 643 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 858 | 836 | 763 | 753 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 619 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 405 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22AM0.36m | 3:59PM0.80m | 4:08AM0.41m | 4:32PM0.75m | 4:55AM0.46m | 5:02PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.02m | 10:50PM0.10m | 9:42AM0.06m | 11:15PM0.09m | 10:30AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 317 | 307 | 294 | 627 | 749 | 741 | 600 | 643 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 858 | 836 | 763 | 753 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 619 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 405 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 373 | 475 | 441 | 289 | 235 | 289 | 289 | 218 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | WNW 13 | SE 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 57 | 20 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 124 | 113 | 107 | 124 | 115 | 112 | 128 | 153 | 124 | 120 | 148 | 200 | 212 | 214 | 261 | 243 | 276 | 287 | 310 | 333 | 383 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 150 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 150 | 154 | 9 | 18 |
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