
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
784 | 637 | 816 | 588 | 527 | 240 | 183 | 159 | 42 | 68 | 62 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 52 | 36 | 38 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.28m | 11:41AM0.27m | 11:39PM0.29m | 12:16PM0.27m | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.16m | 6:29PM0.16m | 7:22AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.16m | 7:47AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
784 | 637 | 816 | 588 | 527 | 240 | 183 | 159 | 22 | 68 | 62 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 52 | 36 | 38 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
25 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 37 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | NNE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
— | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 16 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 |
121 | 100 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 798 | 231 | 0 | 12 | 1143 | 842 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 29 |
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