Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 112 | 106 | 89 | 121 | 144 | 188 | 278 | 240 | 176 | 148 | 165 | 153 | 212 | 248 | 285 | 226 | 153 | 170 | 128 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.55m | 6:45PM1.42m | 7:28AM1.45m | 8:23PM1.33m | 9:10AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.66m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:30AM0.81m | 1:41PM0.86m | 2:18AM0.89m | 3:57PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
19 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
144 | 112 | 106 | 89 | 121 | 144 | 188 | 278 | 240 | 176 | 148 | 165 | 153 | 212 | 248 | 285 | 226 | 153 | 170 | 128 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 450 | 409 | 409 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Western-Sahara - Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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