Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The South Jetty today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The South Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 38 | 85 | 145 | 47 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.37m | 11:45PM1.29m | 12:19PM1.34m | 00:31AM1.18m | 1:06PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.01m | 5:28PM0.13m | 5:50AM0.10m | 6:22PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 47 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 38 | 85 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 2206 | 1171 | 1244 | 1435 | 3228 | 1195 | 1244 | 2202 | 320 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 115 | 284 | 3 | 0 |
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