Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.82m | 1:22PM0.95m | 1:36AM0.77m | 2:11PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.19m | 7:16AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SE 5 | NE 4 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 24 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
2 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 2 | S 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 2 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 154 | 457 | 473 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 135 | 161 | 125 | 16 | 6 | 125 | 125 | 163 | 154 | 161 | 154 | 154 |
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