Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.67m | 11:55AM1.74m | 11:58PM1.52m | 12:46PM1.66m | 00:45AM1.39m | 1:38PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.07m | 5:55PM0.23m | 6:06AM0.16m | 6:44PM0.34m | 6:49AM0.24m | 7:37PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 608 | 608 | 571 | 722 | 756 | 722 | 722 | 722 | 377 | 20 | 20 | 354 | 358 | 20 | 29 | 71 | 0 | 47 | 150 | 344 | 377 | 377 | 381 |
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