Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Out Front today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 80 | 70 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.18m | 12:18PM1.24m | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:05PM1.19m | 1:19AM1.00m | 1:53PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.01m | 6:37PM0.12m | 6:48AM0.10m | 7:27PM0.20m | 7:32AM0.19m | 8:26PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 4 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 2 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 80 | 70 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 157 | 190 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 41 | 3 | 222 | 254 | 290 | 95 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 254 |
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