Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nuluhaga today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nuluhaga at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nuluhaga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 264 | 345 | 491 | 569 | 374 | 320 | 300 | 281 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 383 | 606 | 332 | 181 | 206 | 203 | 341 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 264 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.99m | 1:12PM0.83m | 2:01AM0.96m | 2:03PM0.71m | 3:00AM0.93m | 3:09PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.19m | 8:31AM0.33m | 8:03PM0.26m | 9:56AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
224 | 264 | 345 | 491 | 569 | 374 | 320 | 300 | 281 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 212 | 606 | 332 | 158 | 156 | 164 | 169 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
46 | 100 | 166 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 159 | 218 | 10 | — | 285 | 181 | 171 | 168 | 341 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 264 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 8 | W 20 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | 50 | 77 | 94 | 129 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 100 | 206 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 229 | 400 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 265 | 407 | 407 | 595 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 181 | 181 | 103 | 16 |
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