Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Spur today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Spur at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Spur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 380 | 457 | 387 | 323 | 257 | 196 | 156 | 124 | 235 | 260 | 211 | 209 | 236 | 262 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM4.35m | 1:17AM4.51m | 1:52PM4.13m | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.99m | 7:36AM1.93m | 7:49PM2.25m | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 4 | N 7 | 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 |
17 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 380 | 457 | 387 | 323 | 257 | 196 | 156 | 123 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 7 | W 8 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
9 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 142 | 124 | 235 | 260 | 211 | 209 | 236 | 262 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 350 | 360 | 318 | 98 | 366 | 366 | 367 | 542 | 759 | 419 | 235 |
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