
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 110 | 126 | 102 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 142 | 95 | 90 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 48 | 39 | 85 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.56m | 11:12PM1.20m | 11:44AM1.50m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:35PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.32m | 5:48AM0.28m | 7:07PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
20 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | 8 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
78 | 110 | 126 | 102 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 66 | — | 142 | 95 | 90 | 62 | 56 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 1210 | 779 | 1557 | 191 | 1212 | 1204 | 1204 | 83 | 47 | 0 | 1204 | 1204 | 1204 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 91 | 996 | 1204 | 996 |
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