Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.26m | 7:53PM1.56m | 8:08AM1.34m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.16m | 1:25PM0.07m | 2:07AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.05m | 2:39AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
21 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 5 |
5 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | — | E 14 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 14 | — | 15 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 227 | 251 | 241 | 702 | 862 | 616 | 508 | 268 | 298 | 251 | 238 | 241 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 231 | 231 | 892 | 231 |
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