Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:41PM1.46m | 10:07AM1.55m | 10:21PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.04m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
12 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | — | E 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 194 | 80 | 231 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 231 | 231 | 80 | 231 | 231 | 1016 | 1719 | 709 | 227 | 839 | 205 | 227 | 231 | 1205 | 1205 | 1205 |
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