Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Tree today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Tree at 6AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
371 | 313 | 308 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 151 | 335 | 406 | 406 | 395 | 258 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM2.70m | 6:50PM2.38m | 7:10AM2.53m | 7:35PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.32m | 12:46PM0.40m | 00:54AM0.50m | 1:31PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
112 | 106 | 106 | 114 | 127 | 127 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 99 | 101 | 120 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 129 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
371 | 313 | 308 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 138 | 335 | 406 | 406 | 395 | 258 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 14 | S 20 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 173 | 163 | 161 | 151 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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