Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
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 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.55m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:26PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.22m | 4:19PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.32m | 8:37PM0.49m | 8:32AM0.38m | 9:42PM0.51m | 9:33AM0.40m | 10:44PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | S 3 | SE 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | SE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 28 | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 913 | 938 | 938 | 984 | 814 | 688 | 437 | 1238 | 1245 | 953 | 938 | 2124 | 1614 | 1333 | 1238 | 79 | 47 | 0 | 393 | 362 | 362 | 393 | 372 |
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