Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 4AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:13PM2.01m | 7:38AM1.66m | 8:03PM2.02m | 8:29AM1.74m | 8:51PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM-0.02m | 12:49PM-0.21m | 1:45AM-0.10m | 1:42PM-0.24m | 2:31AM-0.14m | 2:33PM-0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 473 | 158 | 0 | 16 | 152 | 2540 | 2566 | 1725 | 199 | 211 | 45 | 813 | 231 | 813 | 1725 | 1675 | 892 | 1731 | 0 | 951 | 2462 | 2058 | 817 |
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