
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
502 | 528 | 469 | 559 | 553 | 670 | 713 | 662 | 673 | 623 | 644 | 623 | 735 | 723 | 1174 | 991 | 540 | 669 | 534 | 579 | 500 | 468 | 597 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.22m | 2:42PM1.40m | 8:04AM1.24m | 3:51PM1.33m | 8:13AM1.26m | 5:07PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:39PM0.23m | 11:49AM1.12m | 11:44PM0.23m | 12:48PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
502 | 528 | 469 | 559 | 553 | 670 | 713 | 378 | 673 | 623 | 644 | 623 | 590 | 590 | 612 | 602 | 522 | 669 | 340 | 579 | 500 | 461 | 379 | 628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 |
210 | 207 | 207 | 192 | 233 | 143 | 136 | 662 | 128 | 612 | 597 | 590 | 190 | 194 | 582 | 575 | 540 | 335 | 534 | 387 | 381 | 468 | 597 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
88 | 79 | 103 | 161 | 161 | 143 | 119 | 101 | 173 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 49 | 49 | 127 | 123 | 29 | 227 | 181 | 227 | 160 | 85 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 67 | 278 | 554 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 735 | 723 | 1174 | 991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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