Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | 6:08AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.24m | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 14 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 906 | 906 | 1133 | 1143 | 1664 | 722 | 424 | 47 | 572 | 577 | 151 | 32 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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