Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 208 | 196 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 86 | 108 | 84 | 63 | 64 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM8.06m | 7:34AM7.80m | 7:52PM8.19m | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.26m | 1:28AM0.02m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
224 | 208 | 196 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 86 | 108 | 84 | 63 | 60 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 53 | 64 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 102 | 277 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 277 | 102 | 102 | 90 | 87 | 90 | 276 | 333 | 814 | 369 | 289 |
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