Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 44 | 40 | 33 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 74 | 59 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM0.49m | 4:30PM0.71m | 4:40AM0.50m | 5:23PM0.73m | 5:33AM0.53m | 6:09PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.17m | 11:11PM0.23m | 10:34AM0.16m | 11:59PM0.20m | 11:27AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 1 | — | 7 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 44 | — | 33 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 19 | — | 34 | 39 | 48 | 74 | 59 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 195 | 272 | 2337 | 179 | 183 | 101 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 446 | 665 | 616 | 37 | 183 | 179 | 12 | 177 | 179 | 197 | 0 | 0 |
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