
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
45 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 928 | 1224 | 93 | 41 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 238 | 993 | 972 | 972 | 238 | 261 | 261 | 238 | 238 | 900 | 261 | 266 |
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