Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 347 | 441 | 447 | 314 | 277 | 163 | 107 | 65 | 102 | 62 | 21 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.27m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:45PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 444 | 264 | 176 | 146 | 314 | 277 | 163 | 107 | 65 | 46 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 116 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 263 | 347 | 441 | 447 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 126 | 102 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 397 | 138 | 138 | 137 | 137 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 154 | 292 | 43 | 32 | 43 | 0 | 835 | 713 | 845 |
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