Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 3PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.97m | 5:33PM1.21m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.25m | 6:27AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:51AM0.23m | 12:51PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 116 | 238 | 742 | 529 | 508 | 82 | 622 | 624 | 266 | 238 | 694 | 737 | 482 | 3 | 261 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1146 | 1144 | 689 | 550 |
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