
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 8AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.66m | 7:16PM2.10m | 7:44AM1.76m | 8:07PM2.10m | 8:36AM1.83m | 8:55PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.04m | 12:56PM-0.10m | 1:50AM-0.03m | 1:51PM-0.13m | 2:36AM-0.07m | 2:42PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
17 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1737 | 1743 | 229 | 2464 | 961 | 2637 | 493 | 1008 | 1737 | 150 | 814 | 814 | 814 | 1723 | 1673 | 1673 | 229 | 47 | 47 | 1786 | 2058 | 2532 | 1701 | 1673 |
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