Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 332 | 362 | 371 | 362 | 403 | 323 | 287 | 253 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 142 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.58m | 1:03AM0.39m | 12:29PM0.57m | 1:34AM0.48m | 1:05PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.14m | 6:06AM0.24m | 7:17PM0.11m | 7:08AM0.22m | 7:36PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 58 | 32 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 147 | 142 | 118 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 367 | 332 | 362 | 371 | 362 | 403 | 323 | 287 | 253 | 226 | 202 | 173 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 150 | 177 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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