
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 85 | 86 | 157 | 437 | 554 | 472 | 772 | 834 | 1756 | 1347 | 1299 | 1351 | 1627 | 1603 | 1322 | 1422 | 1266 | 1110 | 852 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.02m | 1:16PM1.19m | 1:21AM1.00m | 2:10PM1.17m | 2:21AM1.00m | 3:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.30m | 7:51PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.34m | 9:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
20 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 86 | 157 | 3 | — | 472 | — | — | 1037 | 1347 | 1299 | 1351 | 1627 | 1603 | 1322 | 1422 | 1266 | 1110 | 852 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
23 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 72 | 437 | 554 | 50 | 772 | 834 | 1756 | 1249 | 151 | 85 | 107 | 91 | 15 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 745 | 42 | 113 | 804 | 982 | 853 | 853 | 988 | 1689 | 1095 | 1134 | 800 | 1688 | 794 | 1688 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 1758 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 41 |
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