Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.41m | 1:28PM1.61m | 1:33AM1.32m | 2:25PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.35m | 6:45AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.46m | 7:35AM0.34m | 8:39PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
10 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
19 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 103 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 205 | 813 | 813 | 813 | 491 | 850 | 892 | 790 | 902 | 978 | 1240 | 1207 | 790 |
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