
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scituate Harbor today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Scituate Harbor at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Scituate Harbor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36AM3.13m | 3:12PM2.91m | 3:28AM2.96m | 4:02PM2.87m | 4:22AM2.77m | 4:52PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM-0.22m | 9:19PM0.03m | 9:47AM-0.07m | 10:13PM0.12m | 10:36AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | E 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 8 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 515 | 956 | 956 | 2729 | 479 | 344 | 349 | 468 | 67 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 67 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 130 | 130 | 515 | 515 |
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