Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Jetty at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.16m | 1:20AM1.96m | 2:03PM2.12m | 2:09AM1.88m | 2:52PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.18m | 7:23PM0.38m | 7:23AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.48m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:13PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
16 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 213 | 197 | 197 | 117 | 249 | 117 | 185 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 716 | 716 | 261 | 261 | 860 | 860 | 892 | 892 | 1491 | 108 | 1462 | 1491 |
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