Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | S 4 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.33m | 5:55PM1.66m | 6:01AM1.41m | 6:36PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.49m | 7:15PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.42m | 11:27AM0.30m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:13PM0.25m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:56PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 231 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 610 | 152 | 152 | 356 | 205 | 152 | 231 | 356 | 356 | 492 | 152 | 45 | 45 | 978 | 45 | 1001 | 1322 | 1322 | 845 |
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