Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at South Sound today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for South Sound at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at South Sound. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 110 | 126 | 112 | 107 | 138 | 123 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.20m | 5:12PM0.25m | 4:38AM0.21m | 5:52PM0.26m | 5:29AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.19m | 9:41AM0.14m | 11:40PM0.17m | 10:54AM0.13m | 00:08AM0.16m | 11:40AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 110 | 126 | 112 | 107 | 138 | 123 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 29 | 690 | 771 | 983 | 428 | 29 | 428 | 29 | 428 | 690 | 844 | 1005 | 436 | 508 | 508 | 513 | 529 | 690 | 844 | 29 | 529 | 529 |
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