Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
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17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:44PM1.16m | 3:46AM0.95m | 4:40PM1.18m | 4:43AM0.97m | 5:33PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.23m | 10:13PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.24m | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:11AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1144 | 1144 | 976 | 990 | 1926 | 965 | 159 | 41 | 794 | 802 | 93 | 113 | 334 | 21 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 238 | 36 | 113 |
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