Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 19 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 664 | 1022 | 1022 | 500 | 406 | 1057 | 1295 | 1723 | 2174 | 1295 | 1295 | 1303 | 1755 | 1015 | 1303 | 1303 | 1897 | 1897 | 347 | 256 | 741 |
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