Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 44 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:00PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
58 | 27 | 31 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
11 | 57 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | 33 | 39 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 292 | 256 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 798 | 0 | 664 | 664 | 1429 | 0 | 957 | 2176 | 1851 | 465 |
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