Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prestons today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Prestons at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prestons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 199 | 255 | 289 | 408 | 501 | 489 | 516 | 489 | 594 | 474 | 716 | 840 | 919 | 1324 | 991 | 1137 | 1445 | 1513 | 2061 | 2668 | 1717 | 2495 | 1456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.77m | 10:23AM2.65m | 10:36PM2.86m | 11:01AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.34m | 3:32PM0.43m | 4:03AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.28m | 4:43AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474 | — | — | 919 | 1006 | 991 | 1137 | 1445 | 1513 | 2061 | 2027 | 1717 | 1893 | 1456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 145 | 199 | 255 | 289 | 408 | 501 | 489 | 516 | 489 | 594 | 53 | 716 | 840 | 770 | 1324 | — | — | 37 | 39 | 30 | 2668 | — | 2495 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1073 | 1993 | 526 | 1252 | 1252 | 879 | 879 | 642 | 122 | 82 | 641 | 879 | 945 | 945 | 526 | 82 | 642 | 879 | 936 | 1023 | 1010 | 528 | 526 | 295 |
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