Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 89 | 121 | 140 | 159 | 144 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM0.81m | 10:31PM0.72m | 11:02AM0.83m | 11:14PM0.68m | 11:52AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.05m | 4:39AM0.02m | 5:23PM0.09m | 5:21AM0.03m | 6:19PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 89 | 121 | 140 | 159 | 144 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 52 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 826 | 885 | 885 | 1174 | 1752 | 183 | 183 | 34 | 179 | 157 | 157 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 99 | 514 | 1826 | 82 |
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