Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outside Shoals today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Outside Shoals at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Outside Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.97m | 11:46AM1.19m | 00:02AM0.89m | 12:35PM1.13m | 00:51AM0.83m | 1:30PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.24m | 6:09AM0.22m | 7:12PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 1143 | 483 | 1143 | 1143 | 1143 | 426 | 426 | 391 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 309 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 185 | 107 | 10 | 171 | 171 | 338 | 1152 | 1154 |
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