Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Spur today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Spur at 4AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Spur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 330 | 474 | 457 | 440 | 323 | 329 | 282 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM5.10m | 12:32PM4.57m | 00:36AM4.83m | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM1.25m | 6:23PM1.74m | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | W 4 | N 7 | W 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
36 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 330 | 474 | 457 | 440 | 323 | 329 | 282 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
40 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | — | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 7 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 69 | 89 | 109 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 231 | 76 | 315 | 360 | 195 |
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