
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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13 | 25 | 51 | 57 | 53 | 43 | 116 | 34 | 111 | 217 | 150 | 176 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.52m | 11:20PM1.83m | 11:59AM1.53m | 00:15AM1.71m | 12:57PM1.55m | 1:10AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM-0.20m | 5:46AM-0.16m | 5:50PM-0.07m | 6:38AM-0.08m | 6:49PM0.06m | 7:30AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 77 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 3 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 25 | 51 | 57 | 53 | 43 | 116 | 18 | 111 | 217 | 150 | 176 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2481 | 2491 | 2483 | 482 | 438 | 158 | 199 | 382 | 382 | 399 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 81 | 199 | 211 | 754 | 755 | 790 | 963 | 382 |
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