
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1175 | 1139 | 1044 | 820 | 718 | 589 | 478 | 438 | 476 | 553 | 475 | 410 | 403 | 410 | 410 | 358 | 485 | 390 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM0.70m | 3:26AM0.57m | 3:52PM0.70m | 4:20AM0.62m | 4:41PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.25m | 9:24AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.22m | 10:23AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
1175 | 1139 | 1044 | 820 | 718 | 589 | 478 | 438 | 476 | — | 475 | 410 | 403 | 410 | 410 | 358 | 485 | 390 | 439 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 1198 | 553 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 1141 | 11 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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