Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 6PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 253 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 87 | 131 | 172 | 284 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:11AM5.92m | 10:37PM5.50m | 11:03AM5.46m | 11:38PM5.08m | 12:17PM5.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM2.18m | 4:37AM2.45m | 5:19PM2.63m | 5:50AM2.82m | 6:54PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 322 | 253 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 87 | 131 | 172 | 284 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 18 | WNW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 19 | 17 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 13 | — | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | — | 18 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 100 | 291 | 317 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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