
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 |
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10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.34m | 1:42PM1.57m | 1:49AM1.30m | 2:41PM1.55m | 2:49AM1.30m | 3:38PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.58m | 7:46AM0.48m | 8:58PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.49m | 10:00PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 378 | 359 | 957 | 395 | 1010 | 378 | 356 | 231 | 345 | 723 | 754 | 919 | 1328 | 1323 | 1240 | 120 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 241 | 356 | 356 | 93 |
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