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 (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.00m | 8:32AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.02m | 9:10AM0.98m | 9:23PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.14m | 2:43AM0.10m | 2:56PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | 25 | 42 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 632 | 583 | 584 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 1090 | 1142 | 965 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 93 | 16 |
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