Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Rivermouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 7AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 171 | 111 | 175 | 98 | 111 | 93 | 75 | 144 | 113 | 86 | 86 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.55m | 10:24AM1.28m | 7:34PM1.58m | 10:46AM1.29m | 8:23PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.19m | 1:24PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:15PM1.02m | 3:08AM0.03m | 2:56PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 175 | 86 | 111 | 93 | 75 | 104 | 113 | 51 | 86 | 62 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 69 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 32 | 98 | 98 | 50 | 50 | 144 | 50 | 83 | 53 | 155 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 147 | 142 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 171 | 67 | 51 | 134 | 184 | 162 | — | — | 164 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 93 | 74 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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