Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Terra Mar today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Terra Mar at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Terra Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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257 | 314 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 277 | 273 | 249 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.37m | 1:41PM1.88m | 3:24AM1.21m | 2:34PM1.82m | 3:47PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.96m | 9:16PM0.81m | 7:02AM1.12m | 10:59PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
257 | 314 | 402 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 277 | 273 | 249 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
41 | 33 | 37 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 38 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 12 | S 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 160 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 110 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 24 | 108 | 115 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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