
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 6PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 361 | 507 | 515 | 661 | 671 | 846 | 926 | 1026 | 1191 | 1360 | 1369 | 1437 | 1491 | 1725 | 2165 | 2953 | 3242 | 3310 | 2780 | 2538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM0.91m | 2:03AM0.75m | 2:29PM0.89m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:27PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.33m | 7:39AM0.32m | 8:51PM0.33m | 8:42AM0.33m | 9:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | — | — | 3310 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
251 | 361 | 507 | 515 | 661 | 671 | 846 | 926 | 1026 | 1191 | 1360 | 1369 | 1437 | 1491 | 1725 | 2165 | 2953 | 3242 | 3192 | 2780 | 2538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 1173 | 1157 | 1157 | 1260 | 1231 | 742 | 455 | 455 | 446 | 452 | 1142 | 389 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 1982 | 389 | 385 | 385 | 265 |
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