Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 28 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.18m | 1:55AM1.00m | 2:48PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.11m | 7:23PM0.24m | 7:31AM0.16m | 8:16PM0.30m | 8:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | 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 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 28 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
12 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 482 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 113 | 624 | 853 | 36 | 594 | 751 | 746 | 746 | 794 | 1137 | 473 | 1099 | 1137 |
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