Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Out Front today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.19m | 1:19AM1.00m | 1:53PM1.15m | 2:09AM0.93m | 2:41PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.20m | 7:32AM0.19m | 8:26PM0.26m | 8:25AM0.25m | 9:30PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | — | SSE 4 |
3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 254 | 463 | 122 | 224 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 157 | 670 | 256 | 662 | 284 | 408 | 335 | 327 | 1418 | 643 | 670 | 641 |
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