Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.26m | 11:44PM2.19m | 12:26PM2.21m | 00:32AM2.07m | 1:14PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.11m | 5:58AM0.07m | 6:33PM0.25m | 6:40AM0.18m | 7:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1620 | 694 | 261 | 694 | 2301 | 201 | 1694 | 1620 | 261 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 407 | 353 | 374 | 114 | 213 | 197 | 279 |
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