Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.95m | 9:06PM1.09m | 9:32AM1.00m | 9:53PM1.06m | 10:20AM1.03m | 10:38PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM-0.04m | 2:24PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.06m | 3:17PM-0.06m | 3:48AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | N 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 1967 | 1157 | 2005 | 1157 | 1357 | 1231 | 1231 | 1357 | 457 | 277 | 515 | 529 | 1980 | 561 | 1982 | 1223 | 1359 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 1656 | 192 | 192 |
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