Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 188 | 302 | 762 | 192 | 330 | 489 | 516 | 466 | 502 | 569 | 596 | 488 | 431 | 556 | 486 | 424 | 381 | 326 | 281 | 274 | 227 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41AM5.82m | 11:07PM5.44m | 11:35AM5.30m | 00:14AM4.97m | 12:59PM4.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM2.02m | 4:48PM2.24m | 5:10AM2.56m | 5:52PM2.74m | 6:32AM2.96m | 7:40PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 163 | 188 | 5 | 5 | 192 | 73 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | 556 | 486 | 424 | 381 | 326 | 281 | 274 | 227 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 209 | 181 | 302 | 762 | 190 | 330 | 489 | 516 | 466 | 502 | 569 | 596 | 488 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 54 | 277 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 238 | 247 | 265 | 284 | 60 | 37 | 55 | 46 | 55 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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