Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE 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) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 25 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 96 | 119 | 112 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.27m | 1:58PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.26m | 2:55PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.25m | 3:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:24PM0.13m | 9:35AM0.11m | 9:03PM0.14m | 10:14AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 25 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 96 | 119 | 112 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 36 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 63 | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 1818 | 1005 | 849 | 1005 | 2812 | 809 | 849 | 1814 | 138 | 335 | 256 | 256 | 406 | 292 | 256 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 183 | 684 | 147 | 32 |
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