
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 249 | 349 | 289 | 251 | 605 | 573 | 377 | 371 | 402 | 867 | 626 | 384 | 312 | 345 | 331 | 301 | 232 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 40 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.22m | 2:01PM1.48m | 2:14AM1.24m | 2:57PM1.51m | 3:14AM1.30m | 3:49PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.45m | 8:08PM0.49m | 8:03AM0.49m | 9:09PM0.46m | 9:11AM0.47m | 10:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
66 | — | 349 | — | — | 257 | 573 | 233 | 371 | 402 | 867 | 626 | 384 | 312 | 345 | 331 | 301 | 232 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NNE 4 | E 14 | NNE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
42 | 249 | 287 | 289 | 251 | 605 | 262 | 377 | — | 11 | 607 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 1614 | 1673 | 1786 | 684 | 900 | 933 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 1075 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 71 |
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