
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
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17 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 106 | 175 | 126 | 144 | 247 | 328 | 346 | 392 | 470 | 427 | 312 | 319 | 398 | 389 | 911 | 911 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 4:50AM1.12m | 5:20PM1.44m | 5:36AM1.23m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:17AM1.34m | 6:40PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.28m | 11:40PM0.31m | 11:32AM0.22m | 00:15AM0.23m | 12:18PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
17 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 69 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 97 | 135 | 176 | 911 | 911 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 17 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 106 | 175 | 126 | 144 | 247 | 328 | 346 | 392 | 470 | 427 | 312 | 319 | 398 | 389 | 107 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 878 | 191 | 2593 | 779 | 82 | 59 | 836 | 850 | 1949 | 2174 | 1655 | 851 | 682 | 867 | 862 | 878 | 862 | 862 | 862 | 92 |
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