Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pilgrim Avenue today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pilgrim Avenue at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pilgrim Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.73m | 2:21PM0.89m | 2:42AM0.69m | 3:20PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.27m | 7:17AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.30m | 8:20AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
14 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SW 5 | N 3 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | SW 5 | SE 14 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 172 | 169 | 140 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 251 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 140 | 181 | 181 | 614 | 3394 | 747 | 614 | 172 |
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