Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Out Front today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 54 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.27m | 11:41PM1.18m | 12:18PM1.24m | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:05PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM-0.07m | 5:50PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.01m | 6:37PM0.12m | 6:48AM0.10m | 7:27PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 54 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1257 | 2061 | 1143 | 1059 | 1257 | 3043 | 1011 | 1059 | 2056 | 134 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 41 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 157 | 300 | 462 | 76 | 62 |
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