
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Spoutnik today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Spoutnik. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
157 | 156 | 144 | 113 | 72 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 43 | 67 | 65 | 41 | 61 | 43 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM0.89m | 9:11AM0.86m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:43AM0.80m | 9:54PM0.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.01m | 3:07PM0.02m | 3:31AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
157 | 156 | 144 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 124 | 121 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
131 | 96 | 102 | 113 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 43 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
75 | 72 | 47 | 73 | 72 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 178 | 197 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 89 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 1423 | 611 | 611 | 1423 | 611 | 197 | 197 | 1423 |
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