
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 259 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 132 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 157 | 56 | 103 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 100 | 103 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 61 | |
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 | 3:14AM1.30m | 3:49PM1.55m | 4:08AM1.41m | 4:38PM1.61m | 4:57AM1.53m | 5:24PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.47m | 10:05PM0.39m | 10:16AM0.41m | 10:55PM0.29m | 11:14AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
263 | 259 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 132 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 103 | 23 | 76 | 56 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 100 | 103 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 48 | — | 49 | 28 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | 7 | 11 | 18 | 103 | 21 | 103 | 157 | — | 103 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 62 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 134 | 150 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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