Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.22m | 12:18PM1.26m | 00:22AM1.14m | 1:05PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.16m | 6:46AM0.11m | 7:23PM0.24m | 7:31AM0.16m | 8:16PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 |
1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | — | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 508 | 508 | 470 | 624 | 657 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 261 | 96 | 0 | 238 | 242 | 35 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 228 | 261 | 261 | 266 |
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