Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:32AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.02m | 9:10AM0.98m | 9:23PM1.02m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:01PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.14m | 2:43AM0.10m | 2:56PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:38PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 29 | — | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 6 | 6 | 1142 | 1142 | 888 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 154 | 125 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 16 | 111 | 1223 | 1223 | 154 |
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