Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14PM0.25m | 00:20AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.20m | 6:40PM0.24m | 10:20AM0.16m | 12:14PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
4 | — | 2 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 16 | 19 | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 589 | 1103 | 2017 | 1205 | 1664 | 1377 | 1247 | 1103 | 764 | 686 | 1187 | 1367 | 1367 | 589 | 584 | 574 | 580 | 1247 | 1227 | 2047 |
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