
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 48 | 126 | 176 | 214 | 293 | 418 | 466 | 388 | 343 | 306 | 315 | 349 | 413 | 545 | 624 | 669 | 659 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.43m | 6:23AM1.61m | 6:41PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.74m | 7:24PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.11m | 12:37PM0.09m | 00:39AM0.04m | 1:24PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
58 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 126 | 176 | 214 | 293 | 418 | 466 | 388 | 343 | 306 | 315 | 349 | 413 | 545 | 624 | 669 | 659 | 656 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 760 | 763 | 777 | 702 | 683 | 552 | 555 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 581 | 561 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 525 | 522 | 485 |
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