
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 75 | 42 | 110 | 61 | 120 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 114 | 51 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.72m | 2:38AM1.36m | 3:16PM1.77m | 3:45AM1.36m | 4:21PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.34m | 8:37AM0.08m | 9:51PM0.30m | 9:44AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | 75 | 3 | 110 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | — | 67 | 51 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
— | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 61 | — | 120 | — | — | — | 66 | 114 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 1678 | 1323 | 1323 | 440 | 819 | 643 | 399 | 659 | 445 | 845 | 860 | 630 | 103 | 93 | 93 | 205 | 395 | 649 | 93 | 93 |
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