Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 239 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 295 | 286 | 243 | 187 | 178 | 214 | 214 | 156 | 166 | 166 | 178 | 203 | 226 | 295 | 357 | 279 | 233 | 214 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM0.67m | 1:26AM0.28m | 2:15PM0.70m | 2:05AM0.31m | 2:45PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.18m | 6:44AM0.10m | 9:26PM0.16m | 7:29AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
209 | 236 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 138 | 136 | 186 | 183 | 178 | 166 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 140 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 198 | 196 | 169 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WNW 11 | SSE 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
98 | 69 | 139 | 43 | 39 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 36 | 76 | 34 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 13 | WNW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 |
53 | 92 | 66 | 60 | 42 | 74 | 72 | 34 | 31 | 78 | 19 | 48 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 26 | 13 | 54 | 46 | 25 | 120 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
311 | 239 | 231 | 218 | 255 | 295 | 286 | 243 | 187 | 138 | 214 | 214 | 142 | 166 | 166 | 178 | 203 | 226 | 295 | 357 | 279 | 233 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 150 | 150 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 7 |
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