Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Spits today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Spits at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Spits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1737 | 1552 | 1317 | 1178 | 940 | 752 | 752 | 648 | 465 | 444 | 437 | 374 | 326 | 265 | 335 | 380 | 386 | 672 | 1453 | 1573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.82m | 3:29AM0.47m | 3:43PM0.76m | 3:56AM0.56m | 3:57PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.20m | 8:59AM0.15m | 10:15PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1737 | 1552 | 1317 | 1178 | 940 | 752 | 752 | 648 | 465 | 444 | 437 | 374 | 326 | 265 | 335 | 380 | 386 | 398 | 1453 | 1573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 160 | 264 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 672 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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