Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.53m | 6:09PM0.76m | 6:19AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.78m | 7:01AM0.61m | 7:27PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.20m | 11:27AM0.13m | 00:41AM0.17m | 12:15PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.13m | 12:59PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 16 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
6 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
19 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 34 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 435 | 47 | 41 | 157 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 157 | 157 | 673 | 34 | 241 | 241 | 798 | 241 | 820 | 1167 | 1167 | 673 |
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