Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 11PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 64 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 80 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.03m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:58PM1.81m | 5:21AM1.70m | 5:43PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.33m | 10:35AM0.43m | 10:56PM0.50m | 11:16AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 15 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
75 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 64 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 80 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Western-Sahara - Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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