
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Beach Octagone today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Beach Octagone at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Beach Octagone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 29°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 146 | 127 | 121 | 119 | 104 | 85 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 73 | 64 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.61m | 1:24AM0.62m | 2:08AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.09m | 4:30PM0.10m | 5:35PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 64 | 54 | 50 | — | — | — | 47 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
167 | 146 | 127 | 121 | 119 | 104 | 85 | 94 | 94 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 66 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1266 | 1280 | 1266 | 363 | 1277 | 1385 | 1364 | 1266 | 1266 | 1266 | 320 | 201 | 1282 | 1385 | 1309 | 1266 | 1266 | 1266 | 366 | 366 | 1281 | 1372 | 1277 | 1266 |
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