Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at TCs today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for TCs at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 131 | 126 | 113 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 155 | 155 | 111 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.11m | 6:22PM1.55m | 8:55AM1.16m | 7:09PM1.65m | 9:09AM1.20m | 7:47PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.18m | 12:15PM0.99m | 1:59AM0.08m | 1:06PM0.91m | 2:29AM0.01m | 1:42PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 89 | 104 | 103 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
68 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 52 | 57 | 8 | 126 | 71 | 58 | 113 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 37 | 29 | 55 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 |
47 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 59 | 131 | 126 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 155 | 155 | 111 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 74 | 129 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 74 | 59 | 12 | 11 |
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