Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 6AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 71 | 49 | 37 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.41m | 6:36PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.49m | 7:15PM1.77m | 7:25AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:13PM0.25m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:56PM0.20m | 1:37AM0.17m | 1:36PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | S 4 | E 16 | E 15 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — |
8 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 12 | 71 | 49 | 37 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 122 | 22 | 231 | 231 | 492 | 492 | 480 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 491 | 1001 | 1322 | 1322 | 453 | 361 | 429 | 45 | 182 | 1322 | 477 | 477 | 118 |
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