
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 105 | 136 | 168 | 211 | 230 | 239 | 367 | 371 | 381 | 328 | 287 | 191 | 164 | 169 | 147 | 138 | 146 | 149 | 253 | 228 | 223 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.91m | 9:42PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.87m | 10:35PM1.27m | 11:12AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM-0.06m | 3:51PM0.02m | 3:33AM-0.04m | 4:45PM0.07m | 4:27AM0.01m | 5:44PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
28 | 18 | 2 | — | 65 | — | — | 258 | 265 | 272 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 73 | 169 | 147 | 138 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
85 | 105 | 136 | 168 | 211 | 230 | 239 | 367 | 371 | 381 | 328 | 287 | — | 164 | 105 | 108 | — | — | — | 253 | 228 | 223 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 766 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 6 | 282 | 282 | 91 | 474 | 59 | 92 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 91 | 91 | 59 |
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