Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 6AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2998 | 2799 | 3200 | 3684 | 3934 | 4452 | 5076 | 5700 | 6864 | 8200 | 8777 | 9214 | 8128 | 4697 | 4187 | 3234 | 2772 | 2667 | 2472 | 2192 | 2022 | 2032 | 3851 | 4140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.18m | 6:29AM0.25m | 7:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.17m | 12:36PM0.16m | 10:46PM0.18m | 00:38AM0.18m | 1:36PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4697 | 4187 | 3234 | 2772 | 2667 | 2472 | 2192 | 2022 | 2032 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2998 | 2799 | 3200 | 3684 | 3934 | 4452 | 5076 | 5700 | 6864 | 8200 | 8777 | 9214 | 8128 | 800 | 698 | 785 | 800 | 735 | 662 | 662 | 644 | 696 | 3851 | 4140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 1429 | 1303 | 1849 | 372 | 577 | 1046 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 727 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 172 | 151 | 151 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 154 | 154 |
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