
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 18 | 47 | 74 | 25 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.42m | 12:44PM1.63m | 00:52AM1.34m | 1:42PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.43m | 6:00AM0.36m | 6:53PM0.52m | 6:49AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
27 | 18 | 47 | 74 | — | 61 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 1322 | 211 | 81 | 81 | 4 | 81 | 356 | 957 | 932 | 932 | 356 | 378 | 378 | 356 | 356 | 822 | 378 | 382 |
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