
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 250 | 205 | 354 | 180 | 203 | 194 | 52 | 68 | 89 | 115 | 157 | 138 | 211 | 226 | 238 | 358 | 362 | 258 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:35AM1.90m | 8:54PM1.37m | 9:23AM1.91m | 9:42PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.87m | 10:35PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM-0.01m | 2:45AM-0.06m | 3:51PM0.02m | 3:33AM-0.04m | 4:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
255 | 250 | 205 | 197 | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 28 | 115 | 91 | 45 | 91 | — | — | 251 | 266 | — | — | — | — | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
— | — | — | 354 | 180 | 203 | 194 | 52 | 68 | 89 | — | 157 | 138 | 211 | 226 | 238 | 358 | 362 | 258 | 226 | 220 | 191 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 191 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 191 | 191 | 1013 | 91 | 191 | 282 | 474 | 474 | 862 | 92 | 59 | 59 |
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