Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The South Jetty today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 3PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The South Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:17AM0.92m | 5:41PM1.27m | 6:07AM0.97m | 6:27PM1.33m | 6:52AM1.03m | 7:11PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.40m | 00:05AM0.37m | 11:46AM0.35m | 00:49AM0.30m | 12:33PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 |
16 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SW 2 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1393 | 103 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 84 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 468 | 487 | 496 | 494 | 36 | 36 |
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