
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.30m | 3:38PM1.56m | 3:47AM1.36m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:39AM1.44m | 5:15PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.49m | 10:00PM0.55m | 9:53AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.48m | 10:50AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 |
19 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 |
3 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | S 6 |
5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 211 | 42 | 42 | 813 | 715 | 93 | 103 | 93 | 93 | 152 | 817 | 817 | 937 | 952 | 492 | 231 | 656 | 443 | 937 | 2542 | 1912 | 81 |
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