Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 18 | 30 | 36 | 40 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.22m | 00:37AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:13AM0.27m | 1:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.12m | 7:03PM0.11m | 8:12AM0.12m | 7:44PM0.12m | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:24PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
10 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
4 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 62 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1431 | 1828 | 2080 | 1723 | 1430 | 2800 | 1431 | 231 | 0 | 47 | 147 | 2812 | 2821 | 1827 | 1897 | 360 | 231 | 263 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 137 | 137 |
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