
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.30m | 2:41PM1.55m | 2:49AM1.30m | 3:38PM1.56m | 3:47AM1.36m | 4:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.48m | 8:58PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.49m | 10:00PM0.55m | 9:53AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 50 | 35 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 723 | 1183 | 1183 | 1329 | 1329 | 1322 | 1240 | 42 | 31 | 152 | 182 | 231 | 937 | 241 | 93 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 356 | 356 | 813 | 1322 | 660 |
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