
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pleasure Point-First Peak today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Pleasure Point-First Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
411 | 411 | 339 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 528 | 469 | 603 | 596 | 596 | 713 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.45m | 2:00PM1.83m | 6:20AM1.48m | 3:00PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.49m | 7:49AM1.39m | 10:11PM0.54m | 9:10AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 |
411 | 411 | 339 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 239 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 528 | 469 | 603 | 596 | 596 | 713 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 |
196 | 190 | 187 | 149 | 147 | 123 | 119 | 115 | 226 | 213 | 210 | 143 | 161 | 198 | 143 | 143 | 131 | 589 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 |
49 | 46 | 91 | 153 | 258 | 253 | 230 | 301 | 113 | 85 | 119 | 78 | 78 | 161 | 131 | 41 | 98 | 140 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 359 | 172 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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