Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Moana Beach today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Moana Beach at 7PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Moana Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.89m | 6:37AM2.06m | 6:33PM1.80m | 7:02AM2.08m | 6:51PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.47m | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.52m | 00:35AM0.35m | 1:13PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | S 14 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 388 | 39 | 40 | 444 | 614 | 613 | 39 |
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