Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Side today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for North Side at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
190 | 251 | 266 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 143 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 10 | 144 | 206 | 95 | 161 | 118 | 202 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.23m | 2:53PM0.30m | 11:50PM0.22m | 3:57PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.22m | 6:51AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.22m | 7:39AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
10 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | N 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | NW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
190 | 251 | 266 | 176 | 182 | 165 | 143 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 134 | 144 | 206 | 95 | 161 | 118 | 202 | 234 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 180 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 1420 | 864 | 306 | 379 | 442 | 283 | 180 | 180 | 772 | 379 | 379 | 588 |
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