Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Out Front today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.89m | 3:33PM1.09m | 4:00AM0.87m | 4:30PM1.10m | 5:01AM0.88m | 5:26PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.29m | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | — | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 50 | 14 | 16 | 14 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 678 | 678 | 1108 | 124 | 1250 | 501 | 333 | 331 | 254 | 351 | 254 | 122 | 76 | 376 | 76 | 41 | 271 | 254 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 156 |
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