Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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20 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.15m | 8:22PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:58PM1.32m | 9:11AM1.26m | 9:33PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.12m | 2:18PM0.08m | 2:52AM0.09m | 2:59PM0.07m | 3:29AM0.06m | 3:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
8 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 22 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 286 | 238 | 993 | 1224 | 547 | 333 | 333 | 286 | 82 | 277 | 36 | 93 | 236 | 96 | 36 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 238 | 1555 | 1555 | 266 |
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