Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Picquet today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Picquet at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Point Picquet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 186 | 121 | 118 | 160 | 120 | 181 | 144 | 147 | 214 | 432 | 250 | 347 | 365 | 441 | 459 | 477 | 503 | 416 | 427 | 427 | 329 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.43m | 00:29AM0.47m | 8:48AM0.38m | 00:31AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.35m | 5:04PM0.29m | 6:18AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.26m | 3:31PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
140 | 186 | 121 | 118 | 160 | 120 | 181 | 144 | 147 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 441 | 459 | 477 | 503 | 416 | 427 | 427 | 329 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 23 | W 24 | W 18 | WSW 21 | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 26 | 44 | — | 41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 432 | 250 | 347 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 185 | 176 | 176 | 85 | 85 | 185 | 745 | 1306 | 1312 | 651 | 625 | 651 | 1073 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 263 | 219 | 219 | 219 |
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