
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 123 | 189 | 262 | 319 | 385 | 404 | 460 | 424 | 385 | 1697 | 1245 | 1048 | 942 | 846 | 660 | 660 | 553 | 480 | 480 | 876 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:17AM1.34m | 6:40PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.46m | 7:18PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.22m | 00:15AM0.23m | 12:18PM0.16m | 00:49AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
57 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 133 | 170 | 176 | 246 | 1022 | 1245 | 1048 | 942 | 846 | 660 | 660 | 553 | 480 | 480 | 413 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | ENE 12 |
17 | 123 | 189 | 262 | 319 | 385 | 404 | 460 | 424 | 385 | 1697 | — | 103 | 82 | 61 | 10 | 43 | 29 | — | — | 876 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1040 | 2174 | 882 | 92 | 779 | 753 | 753 | 775 | 82 | 82 | 1000 | 862 | 862 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 6 | 0 |
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