Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Rivermouth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Rivermouth at 2PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 213 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.51m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:06PM1.58m | 1:38AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:20AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.25m | 6:48AM0.54m | 8:09PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
161 | 138 | 505 | 411 | 138 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 149 | 233 | 226 | 78 | 61 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSE 11 | WNW 8 | SSE 11 |
671 | 554 | 2 | 2 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 34 | 39 | 213 | 156 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 21 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 59 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 42 | 81 | 40 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
248 | 248 | 125 | 128 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 110 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 269 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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