
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tippers today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tippers at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tippers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
565 | 557 | 557 | 549 | 322 | 346 | 446 | 351 | 431 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 454 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.70m | 7:16AM1.75m | 6:36PM1.75m | 7:31AM1.88m | 7:21PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.55m | 12:57PM1.00m | 1:02AM0.55m | 1:32PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
565 | 557 | 557 | 549 | 322 | 257 | 446 | 351 | 431 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 346 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
9 | 38 | 37 | 2 | 273 | 346 | 134 | 295 | 387 | 298 | 194 | 26 | 377 | 454 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 322 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 20 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
11 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 89 | 56 | 85 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 194 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 25 | — | 13 | 9 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 134 | 227 | 39 | 38 | 87 | 39 | 253 | 39 | 38 |
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