Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Side today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for North Side at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 190 | 217 | 217 | 185 | 187 | 157 | 156 | 191 | 224 | 228 | 195 | 195 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 190 | 251 | 245 | 17 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:56PM0.32m | 11:17PM0.25m | 1:54PM0.31m | 11:32PM0.23m | 2:53PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.08m | 6:51PM0.21m | 6:09AM0.06m | 8:27PM0.22m | 6:51AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 14 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | NW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
191 | 190 | 217 | 217 | 185 | 187 | 157 | 156 | 191 | 224 | 228 | 195 | 195 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 190 | 251 | 245 | 131 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 169 | 177 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 175 | 169 | 182 | 288 | 293 | 178 | 901 | 306 | 588 |
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