
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 81 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.72m | 11:25PM1.41m | 12:04PM1.63m | 00:14AM1.35m | 12:57PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.31m | 5:30PM0.42m | 5:23AM0.38m | 6:17PM0.49m | 6:08AM0.44m | 7:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 81 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1322 | 382 | 491 | 382 | 378 | 1183 | 1335 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 413 | 399 | 1322 | 1322 | 491 | 491 | 631 | 723 | 723 | 813 | 813 | 794 | 1613 | 1240 |
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