Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swamis today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swamis at 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swamis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 389 | 284 | 274 | 218 | 206 | 270 | 390 | 381 | 274 | 268 | 465 | 427 | 789 | 932 | 932 | 734 | 667 | 635 | 788 | 788 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
403 | 389 | 284 | 274 | 218 | 158 | 151 | 113 | 106 | 78 | 61 | 465 | 427 | 789 | 932 | 932 | 734 | 667 | 635 | 788 | 788 | 768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
171 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 167 | 206 | 270 | 390 | 381 | 274 | 76 | 63 | 63 | 38 | 34 | 84 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 153 | 61 | 111 | 40 | 268 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 191 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 191 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
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