Picket Fence Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.91° N 62.83° W

Picket Fence 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Picket Fence sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.5° 

Picket Fence surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Picket Fence today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Picket Fence at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Picket Fence. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
339
298
260
260
219
219
217
217
217
217
217
223
224
101
75
228
10
10
165
161
130
125
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:17AM0.37m
8:19PM0.38m
6:17PM0.41m
5:30PM0.45m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.07m
3:46PM0.34m
5:09AM0.04m
6:11AM0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:35
6:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
27
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