Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shacks today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shacks at 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 447 | 441 | 430 | 419 | 414 | 398 | 387 | 309 | 372 | 362 | 293 | 352 | 297 | 297 | 544 | 612 | 620 | 620 | 525 | 519 | 512 | 449 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.76m | 1:44AM2.08m | 3:58PM1.82m | 2:48AM1.85m | 4:44PM1.89m | 4:01AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM1.20m | 8:58AM0.19m | 9:19PM1.15m | 9:44AM0.38m | 10:41PM1.05m | 10:29AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 452 | 447 | 441 | 430 | 419 | 414 | 398 | 387 | 309 | 372 | 362 | 293 | 352 | 297 | 297 | 544 | 612 | 620 | 620 | 525 | 519 | 512 | 449 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 93 | 82 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 50 | 71 | 276 | 249 | 246 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 168 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 95 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 49 | 105 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 56 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 148 | 149 | 149 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 135 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 135 | 135 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 660 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
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