Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Patch today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 362 | 358 | 287 | 266 | 255 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 283 | 251 | 261 | 191 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.24m | 3:16AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.24m | 4:24AM0.89m | 4:13PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.16m | 9:51PM0.23m | 9:42AM0.28m | 10:49PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
367 | 362 | 358 | 287 | 266 | 255 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 251 | 261 | 175 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
15 | 77 | 25 | 74 | 8 | 68 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 171 | 220 | 20 | 19 | 85 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | W 14 | S 10 | S 8 | W 15 | SW 13 |
18 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 96 | 134 | 60 | 83 | 102 | — | 283 | 174 | 170 | 191 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 122 | 123 | 120 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 121 | 120 | 54 |
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