Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:58PM1.32m | 9:11AM1.26m | 9:33PM1.30m | 9:51AM1.30m | 10:09PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.09m | 2:59PM0.07m | 3:29AM0.06m | 3:41PM0.07m | 4:05AM0.05m | 4:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
31 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
3 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ESE 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
25 | 35 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 116 | 96 | 286 | 286 | 542 | 283 | 286 | 36 | 36 | 228 | 113 | 228 | 261 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 905 | 113 | 113 | 2631 | 1688 | 1015 | 1688 |
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