Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | E 13 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.98m | 9:18AM1.79m | 9:37PM1.90m | 10:06AM1.80m | 10:22PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM-0.23m | 3:14AM-0.14m | 3:21PM-0.16m | 3:56AM-0.10m | 4:09PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 13 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 15 | — | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1803 | 2039 | 978 | 1675 | 1742 | 1755 | 2058 | 2540 | 1803 | 345 | 1742 | 1731 | 152 | 22 | 794 | 2481 | 2672 | 1613 | 16 |
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