
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 245 | 207 | 256 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 91 | 98 | 58 | 89 | 136 | 158 | 183 | 184 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.87m | 10:35PM1.27m | 11:12AM1.80m | 11:34PM1.23m | 12:13PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM-0.04m | 4:45PM0.07m | 4:27AM0.01m | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.07m | 6:46PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | — |
272 | 245 | 207 | 173 | — | — | 159 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 91 | 98 | 58 | 65 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | 256 | 163 | 159 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 89 | 136 | 158 | 183 | 184 | 189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 59 | 91 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 91 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 191 | 1212 | 1212 | 191 | 191 | 588 | 191 |
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