Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 1AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Oceanic Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 138 | 354 | 572 | 638 | 524 | 698 | 884 | 1812 | 1332 | 1863 | 1938 | 2315 | 2248 | 1792 | 1849 | 1400 | 1087 | 883 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.00m | 2:10PM1.17m | 2:21AM1.00m | 3:06PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.34m | 9:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 524 | — | — | 1056 | 1332 | 1863 | 1938 | 2315 | 2248 | 1792 | 1849 | 1400 | 1087 | 883 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 66 | 138 | 354 | 572 | 638 | 35 | 698 | 884 | 1812 | 168 | 178 | 166 | 160 | 148 | 21 | 109 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 853 | 853 | 853 | 976 | 46 | 1688 | 800 | 794 | 794 | 818 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 247 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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