
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 9PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 144 | 104 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.67m | 8:35PM1.50m | 8:58AM1.74m | 9:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.06m | 1:57AM0.05m | 2:29PM0.04m | 2:33AM0.02m | 3:14PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
144 | 144 | 104 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
— | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 59 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 573 | 238 | 205 | 248 | 236 | 227 | 227 | 205 | 227 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 194 |
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