
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawu today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tawu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 176 | 212 | 225 | 337 | 527 | 443 | 1175 | 2701 | 2898 | 3387 | 3554 | 4285 | 6143 | 8705 | 10692 | 16348 | 22490 | 27179 | 26428 | 24774 | 36114 | 34708 | 33896 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.15m | 3:02PM1.02m | 1:52AM1.19m | 3:29PM1.11m | 2:57AM1.26m | 3:53PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.50m | 7:51PM0.83m | 8:54AM0.45m | 8:57PM0.70m | 9:32AM0.40m | 9:42PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 |
10 | 53 | 49 | 102 | 263 | 527 | 201 | 1175 | 2701 | 2898 | 3387 | 3554 | 4285 | 6143 | 8705 | 10692 | 16348 | 22490 | 27179 | 26428 | 24774 | 36114 | 34708 | 33896 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 19 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 17 | — | — | — | — | ESE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
30 | 9 | 73 | 71 | 337 | — | 443 | 550 | — | — | — | — | 1176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6053 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 9 | 70 | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
176 | 176 | 212 | 225 | 230 | 281 | 30 | 26 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 226 | 546 | 1235 | 1637 | 2192 | 2457 | 2715 | 2527 | 4673 | 6016 | 12827 | 11322 | 8940 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 274 | 733 | 42 | 42 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 44 | 442 | 540 | 652 | 733 | 652 | 540 | 540 | 669 | 442 | 540 | 540 | 548 | 540 | 442 |
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