Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tower Road today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tower Road at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tower Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.13m | 12:39PM1.28m | 00:54AM1.02m | 1:30PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.15m | 6:16AM0.13m | 7:02PM0.26m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:59PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 343 | 246 | 263 | 51 | 88 | 51 | 324 | 350 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 95 | 350 | 168 | 134 |
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