Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarack Ave. today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarack Ave. at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarack Ave.. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 666 | 512 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 159 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:01PM1.93m | 1:35AM1.37m | 1:41PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | 6:24AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.79m | 6:46AM0.96m | 9:15PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
666 | 666 | 512 | 499 | 461 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 76 | 60 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 116 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 159 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 0 |
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