
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 8AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 42 | 108 | 346 | 450 | 589 | 678 | 777 | 826 | 1034 | 1209 | 1384 | 1518 | 1720 | 1720 | 1706 | 1831 | 2364 | 3102 | 3502 | 3449 | 3794 | 2779 | 2340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.76m | 1:35PM0.91m | 2:03AM0.75m | 2:29PM0.89m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:27PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.28m | 7:56PM0.33m | 7:39AM0.32m | 8:51PM0.33m | 8:42AM0.33m | 9:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
27 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | — | — | 3794 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
7 | 42 | 108 | 346 | 450 | 589 | 678 | 777 | 826 | 1034 | 1209 | 1384 | 1518 | 1720 | 1720 | 1706 | 1831 | 2364 | 3102 | 3502 | 3449 | 3008 | 2779 | 2340 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1089 | 306 | 256 | 1071 | 1223 | 1157 | 1157 | 789 | 1357 | 750 | 789 | 455 | 1357 | 449 | 1597 | 389 | 385 | 385 | 389 | 1982 | 389 | 385 | 265 | 265 |
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