
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at S-Turns today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 315 | 131 | 164 | 190 | 186 | 236 | 368 | 388 | 310 | 269 | 235 | 239 | 246 | 220 | 234 | 234 | 220 | 226 | 207 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 165 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:19PM0.26m | 00:34AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.26m | 1:22AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.13m | 7:53AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.12m | 8:32AM0.14m | 7:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
4 | 126 | 73 | 55 | 190 | 186 | — | — | — | 310 | 269 | 235 | 239 | 246 | 220 | 234 | 234 | 220 | 226 | 207 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 13 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
270 | 315 | 131 | 164 | 73 | 60 | 236 | 368 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 224 | 224 | 512 | 421 | 421 | 372 | 292 | 170 | 292 | 147 | 512 | 147 | 421 | 147 | 92 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 147 | 147 | 47 |
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