
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
912 | 876 | 753 | 608 | 500 | 336 | 572 | 486 | 419 | 277 | 234 | 187 | 127 | 80 | 48 | 72 | 87 | 150 | 126 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 63 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:31AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.27m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.16m | 7:42AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | 227 | 753 | 608 | 500 | 336 | 201 | 176 | 138 | 277 | 234 | 187 | 127 | 80 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 150 | 126 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 63 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 83 | 66 | 50 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
912 | 876 | 69 | 110 | 77 | 327 | 572 | 486 | 419 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 76 | 101 | 72 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 842 | 834 | 834 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 327 | 138 | 282 | 138 | 137 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 292 | 138 | 713 | 1755 | 43 |
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