
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 116 | 96 | 108 | 103 | 275 | 160 | 168 | 142 | 113 | 81 | 88 | 57 | 138 | 136 | 72 | 56 | 37 | 104 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 42 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.68m | 6:38PM1.82m | 6:52AM1.80m | 7:19PM1.85m | 7:34AM1.90m | 8:00PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.29m | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:09PM0.23m | 1:34AM0.13m | 1:53PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
111 | 116 | 96 | 108 | 103 | 275 | 160 | 168 | 142 | 113 | 74 | 88 | 57 | 138 | 136 | 72 | 56 | 37 | 104 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 62 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 44 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 83 | 82 | — | 47 | 28 | 57 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 32 | 249 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 738 | 984 | 754 | 1613 | 1230 | 1230 | 816 | 794 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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