Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). 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 (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 94 | 150 | 177 | 286 | 416 | 560 | 497 | 427 | 356 | 300 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.25m | 5:35PM0.25m | 5:49AM0.25m | 6:49PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | 12:08PM0.16m | 10:34PM0.19m | 1:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 300 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 24 | 12 | 39 | 58 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 60 | 94 | 150 | 177 | 286 | 416 | 560 | 497 | 427 | 356 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 636 | 43 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 871 | 832 | 832 | 589 | 1054 | 1050 | 897 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 172 | 147 | 147 | 1046 | 305 |
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