Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 10AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:35PM0.99m | 00:49AM0.82m | 1:22PM0.95m | 1:36AM0.77m | 2:11PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.04m | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.19m | 7:16AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 4 | E 5 | — | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 24 | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 279 | 344 | 332 | 372 | 279 | 272 | 154 | 116 | 93 | 6 | 188 | 163 | 125 | 16 | 6 | 111 | 125 | 163 | 154 | 265 | 154 | 406 |
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