Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at TCs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for TCs at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 124 | 122 | 164 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 148 | 144 | 137 | 184 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 534 | 373 | 334 | 330 | 234 | 326 | 326 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.51m | 10:22PM1.98m | 11:25AM1.57m | 11:05PM1.79m | 11:58AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.38m | 5:05AM-0.20m | 5:04PM0.35m | 5:36AM-0.02m | 5:54PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 124 | 124 | 122 | 164 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 148 | 144 | 104 | 142 | 211 | 209 | 169 | 534 | 373 | 334 | 330 | 234 | 326 | 326 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 96 | 137 | 184 | 103 | 140 | 209 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 160 | 129 | 53 | 48 | 29 | 42 | 34 | 154 | 154 | 67 | 53 | 32 |
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