Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:01AM5.24m | 4:29PM5.59m | 4:55AM5.70m | 5:16PM6.12m | 5:37AM6.20m | 5:54PM6.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:49PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.00m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:46AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | NNW 4 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | SW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | — | W 12 | — |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 228 | 399 | 310 | 335 | 243 | 115 | 273 | 241 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 55 | 256 | 5 | 256 | 115 |
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