Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at TCs today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for TCs at 1PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at TCs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 133 | 131 | 121 | 157 | 199 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.36m | 8:20AM1.13m | 4:35PM1.37m | 8:02AM1.18m | 5:51PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.32m | 10:43AM1.11m | 00:38AM0.23m | 12:12PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 59 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 199 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 252 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 184 | 184 | 14 | 61 | 60 | 11 | 59 | 68 | 157 | 23 | 15 | 56 | 16 | 24 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 69 | 66 | 9 | 7 | 133 | 131 | 121 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 154 | 74 | 48 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 154 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 28 | 12 |
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