Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seaton Sluice today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Seaton Sluice at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Seaton Sluice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 22 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57PM4.43m | 4:05AM4.74m | 4:43PM4.56m | 4:49AM4.93m | 5:26PM4.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.13m | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:40AM-0.14m | 10:54PM0.44m | 11:22AM-0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 10 |
32 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
36 | 22 | 25 | 63 | 104 | 83 | 52 | — | — | 21 | 15 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 394 | 85 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 274 | 232 | 274 | 274 | 20 | 274 | 111 | 410 | 365 | 365 | 780 | 780 | 434 | 426 |
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