Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 72 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 42 | 23 | 72 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 18 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 18 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 35 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 247 | 276 | 276 | 234 | 536 | 216 | 317 | 102 | 45 | 119 | 101 | 333 | 413 | 475 | 359 | 230 | 287 | 296 | 296 | 430 | 430 | 496 | 247 |
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