Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.67m | 8:30PM1.82m | 8:45AM1.74m | 9:09PM1.80m | 9:26AM1.79m | 9:49PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.11m | 2:16PM0.14m | 2:48AM0.06m | 2:56PM0.13m | 3:24AM0.04m | 3:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 205 | 643 | 397 | 399 | 152 | 152 | 345 | 231 | 345 | 378 | 382 | 382 | 359 | 1010 | 231 | 231 | 2540 | 1613 | 898 | 1613 |
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