Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.18m | 1:55AM1.00m | 2:48PM1.16m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:44PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.16m | 8:16PM0.30m | 8:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.34m | 9:17AM0.23m | 10:13PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 3 | S 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 8 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 36 | 36 | 113 | 853 | 650 | 594 | 976 | 751 | 918 | 860 | 874 | 547 | 853 | 1137 | 333 | 519 | 1144 | 1099 | 1555 | 266 | 1555 | 1555 | 594 |
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