Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North End today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for North End at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s 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) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 61 | 30 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.89m | 12:35PM0.99m | 00:49AM0.82m | 1:22PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.06m | 5:51AM0.04m | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | E 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 61 | 30 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | E 14 | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — |
16 | 29 | 43 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2337 | 890 | 1157 | 1157 | 888 | 204 | 163 | 125 | 278 | 406 | 337 | 344 | 154 | 93 | 122 | 188 | 18 | 125 | 154 |
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