
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 7AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 50 | 61 | 87 | 131 | 172 | 284 | 247 | 284 | 276 | 263 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 190 | 161 | 483 | 1415 | 4868 | 3916 | 2836 | 2488 | 2162 | 1655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM5.08m | 12:17PM5.15m | 1:06AM4.91m | 1:49PM5.18m | 2:35AM5.14m | 3:05PM5.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM2.82m | 6:54PM2.84m | 7:33AM2.88m | 8:28PM2.65m | 8:54AM2.57m | 9:31PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | N 4 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 131 | 172 | 284 | 247 | 284 | 276 | 263 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 190 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 18 | W 10 | WNW 16 | N 4 | W 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 25 | 33 | 87 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | WNW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 61 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 483 | 1415 | 4868 | 3916 | 2836 | 2488 | 2162 | 1655 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 95 | 23 | 199 | 486 | 486 | 482 | 482 | 620 | 265 |
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