Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 1PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 65 | 151 | 938 | 2247 | 2244 | 2522 | 2908 | 3584 | 3878 | 4261 | 4375 | 4981 | 5277 | 5474 | 6043 | 6244 | 6926 | 5429 | 5169 | 4155 | 3792 | 3366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.26m | 3:19PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.16m | 8:59PM0.17m | 11:34AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.17m | 12:36PM0.16m | 10:46PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5429 | 5169 | 4155 | 3792 | 3366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 65 | 151 | 938 | 2247 | 2244 | 2522 | 2908 | 3584 | 3878 | 4261 | 4375 | 4981 | 5277 | 5474 | 6043 | 6244 | 6926 | 620 | 651 | 813 | 691 | 691 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 948 | 948 | 743 | 1043 | 1017 | 1017 | 1133 | 1164 | 577 | 1303 | 575 | 572 | 322 | 574 | 1046 | 172 | 172 | 305 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 172 | 151 |
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