Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scott Creek-Reef today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Scott Creek-Reef at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scott Creek-Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 255 | 114 | 223 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 242 | 217 | 199 | 104 | 107 | 110 | 414 | 414 | 419 | 419 | 186 | 173 | 197 | 192 | 192 | 243 | 443 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.14m | 5:55PM1.36m | 8:34AM1.19m | 6:56PM1.40m | 9:00AM1.24m | 7:49PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.19m | 12:54PM0.99m | 1:31AM0.13m | 1:44PM0.89m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 117 | 114 | 142 | 323 | 330 | 319 | 111 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 110 | 113 | 91 | 419 | 161 | 186 | 173 | 197 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 252 | 255 | 323 | 319 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 312 | 309 | 302 | 364 | 355 | 360 | 414 | 414 | 78 | 419 | 360 | 334 | 258 | 258 | 326 | 243 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 85 | 77 | 118 | 113 | 326 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 276 | 229 | — | 223 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 242 | 217 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 426 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 121 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
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