Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 305 | 309 | 322 | 339 | 270 | 252 | 220 | 217 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 156 | 105 | 101 | 352 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.98m | 3:45PM1.54m | 8:24AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.53m | 9:22AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.89m | 11:30PM0.31m | 10:39AM1.04m | 00:41AM0.26m | 12:15PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
297 | 305 | 309 | 322 | 339 | 86 | 104 | 117 | 96 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 56 | 91 | 90 | 99 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
61 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 87 | 270 | 252 | 220 | 217 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 105 | 101 | 79 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | S 22 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
61 | 59 | 18 | 9 | — | 87 | 75 | 102 | 104 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 156 | 81 | 80 | 2 | 78 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | 86 | 104 | 104 | 199 | 199 | 181 | 181 | 84 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 60 | 51 | 57 | 114 | 51 | 67 | 352 | 39 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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