Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.32m | 2:25PM1.56m | 2:30AM1.26m | 3:23PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.46m | 7:35AM0.34m | 8:39PM0.53m | 8:33AM0.38m | 9:47PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 937 | 491 | 491 | 755 | 813 | 952 | 902 | 845 | 1240 | 1240 | 1240 | 621 | 1247 | 1247 | 1667 | 2540 | 356 | 1613 | 260 |
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