Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 4AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.83m | 7:30AM1.58m | 7:57PM1.86m | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:35PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.19m | 1:45PM0.19m | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:25PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 20 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1321 | 1079 | 1030 | 431 | 261 | 47 | 124 | 662 | 957 | 554 | 445 | 102 | 20 | 47 | 390 | 411 | 47 | 150 | 150 |
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