
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tombstones today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 7AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tombstones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 230mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1070 | 963 | 943 | 1062 | 792 | 775 | 691 | 671 | 671 | 582 | 732 | 601 | 643 | 634 | 686 | 699 | 765 | 583 | 742 | 829 | 829 | 1039 | 1046 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.52m | 1:32PM0.80m | 1:37AM0.60m | 1:57PM0.81m | 2:13AM0.67m | 2:22PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.14m | 7:29AM0.07m | 8:18PM0.09m | 8:08AM0.08m | 8:40PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 |
1070 | 963 | 943 | 828 | 792 | 775 | 691 | 671 | 671 | 582 | 568 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 639 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 825 | 761 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | N 9 | S 9 |
63 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 10 | E 12 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 51 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | 1062 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 732 | 601 | 643 | 634 | 686 | 699 | 765 | 583 | 742 | 829 | 829 | 1039 | 1046 | 761 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 93 | 6 | 170 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 82 |
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