
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 11PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 320 | 439 | 458 | 470 | 470 | 419 | 463 | 377 | 419 | 573 | 435 | 371 | 371 | 446 | 403 | 362 | 328 | 442 | |
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 |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.26m | 11:03AM0.58m | 00:31AM0.32m | 11:50AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.24m | 6:48PM0.16m | 4:48AM0.25m | 7:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
45 | 107 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 21 | 58 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
45 | 44 | 42 | 71 | 74 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NNW 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
51 | 26 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 73 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
308 | 320 | 439 | 458 | 470 | 470 | 419 | 463 | 377 | 419 | 573 | 435 | 371 | 371 | 446 | 403 | 362 | 328 | 442 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 151 | 179 | 150 | 27 | 27 | 177 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 180 | 180 | 27 | 17 |
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