Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Carlos Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for San Carlos Point at 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at San Carlos Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:12PM3.32m | 1:58AM3.30m | 2:06PM3.51m | 2:43AM3.56m | 2:51PM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM1.57m | 7:38PM1.21m | 7:59AM1.38m | 8:26PM0.99m | 8:45AM1.15m | 9:07PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
17 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 3 | 3 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 108 | 108 | 114 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 136 | 136 | 114 | 105 |
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