Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Northcott today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 50 | 61 | 87 | 131 | 172 | 272 | 247 | 295 | 286 | 263 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 190 | 199 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM5.46m | 11:38PM5.08m | 12:17PM5.15m | 1:06AM4.91m | 1:49PM5.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM2.63m | 5:50AM2.82m | 6:54PM2.84m | 7:33AM2.88m | 8:28PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 50 | 33 | 87 | 131 | 172 | 272 | 247 | 295 | 286 | 263 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 190 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 5 | WNW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 96 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 46 | 22 | 254 |
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