Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.09m | 6:40PM1.50m | 6:51AM1.17m | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:30AM1.26m | 7:53PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.27m | 11:59AM0.16m | 1:01AM0.21m | 12:43PM0.11m | 1:35AM0.16m | 1:25PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
8 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 6 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | — | — |
12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | — | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 629 | 629 | 619 | 870 | 870 | 870 | 629 | 861 | 1204 | 1204 | 594 | 509 | 573 | 194 | 250 | 1204 | 616 | 616 | 36 |
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