
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Moana Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for North Moana Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at North Moana Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | W 4 | W 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 47 | 101 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.06m | 6:34PM1.39m | 7:16AM1.88m | 6:43PM1.20m | 7:46AM1.64m | 5:56PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.58m | 00:28AM0.36m | 1:46PM0.73m | 00:37AM0.50m | 2:35PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | S 12 | N 5 | — | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 47 | 101 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 614 | 613 | 1054 | 615 | 621 | 621 |
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