Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Spur today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Spur at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Spur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 446 | 457 | 387 | 317 | 257 | 200 | 159 | 123 | 184 | 210 | 213 | 202 | 221 | 190 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM1.57m | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 446 | 457 | 387 | 317 | 257 | 200 | 159 | 123 | 96 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 7 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 11 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 5 | — | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
18 | 28 | 48 | 27 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 97 | 93 | 184 | 210 | 213 | 202 | 221 | 190 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 776 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 45 | 318 | 360 | 98 | 435 | 360 | 360 | 419 | 754 | 419 | 235 |
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