Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Spanish Bay-South Moss today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Spanish Bay-South Moss. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
260 | 287 | 309 | 235 | 267 | 267 | 230 | 224 | 224 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 239 | 207 | 191 | 149 | 212 | 199 | 251 | 280 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.34m | 10:41PM1.95m | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:31PM1.82m | 12:51PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM-0.34m | 4:36PM0.62m | 5:45AM-0.26m | 5:31PM0.54m | 6:22AM-0.12m | 6:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
260 | 287 | 309 | 235 | 267 | 267 | 230 | 224 | 224 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 230 | 207 | 175 | 130 | 120 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
152 | 145 | 132 | 175 | 229 | 261 | 206 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 162 | 193 | 239 | 239 | 191 | 191 | 146 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 280 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 99 | 68 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 76 | 127 | 149 | 212 | 199 | 251 | 140 | 186 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 185 | 180 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 185 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 606 | 38 | 38 | 25 |
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