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 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | 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 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 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-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:05PM1.19m | 1:19AM1.00m | 1:53PM1.15m | 2:09AM0.93m | 2:41PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.10m | 7:27PM0.20m | 7:32AM0.19m | 8:26PM0.26m | 8:25AM0.25m | 9:30PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | 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 | SE 4 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 3 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
— | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 16 | E 6 |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 3 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 254 | 219 | 254 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 284 | 298 | 433 | 376 | 242 | 640 | 284 | 284 | 440 | 678 | 719 | 123 | 670 |
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