
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 10AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.51m | 1:50AM1.22m | 2:45PM1.51m | 2:52AM1.23m | 3:41PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.38m | 7:50PM0.52m | 7:44AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.54m | 8:48AM0.48m | 10:00PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 5 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 360 | 957 | 393 | 967 | 377 | 377 | 229 | 739 | 724 | 945 | 918 | 1328 | 1322 | 951 | 150 | 209 | 114 | 209 | 43 | 43 | 1321 | 79 |
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