
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 33 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM6.65m | 11:08PM6.66m | 11:33AM6.20m | 11:56PM6.12m | 12:24PM5.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.32m | 5:23AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.97m | 6:36PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 3 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 22 | — | 34 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 37 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 115 | 115 | 403 | 403 | 400 | 400 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 823 | 101 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 399 | 485 | 530 |
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