Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 213 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 98 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 137 | 132 | 103 | 121 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:06PM1.58m | 1:38AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.66m | 2:48AM1.11m | 2:19PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.25m | 6:48AM0.54m | 8:09PM0.20m | 7:19AM0.73m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 |
138 | 138 | 119 | 122 | 233 | 226 | 213 | 61 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 86 | 89 | 121 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 5 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 |
400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 34 | 39 | 60 | 158 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 137 | 132 | 9 | 56 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 103 | 103 | 179 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 119 | 110 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 218 | 326 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 7 |
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