Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trancas Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trancas Point at 2PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trancas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 466 | 423 | 339 | 327 | 253 | 240 | 181 | 132 | 136 | 132 | 196 | 185 | 141 | 202 | 204 | 270 | 312 | 212 | 329 | 319 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.65m | 8:53PM2.18m | 10:08AM1.72m | 9:28PM2.15m | 10:29AM1.80m | 10:03PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.97m | 3:48AM0.26m | 3:24PM0.88m | 4:12AM0.31m | 4:02PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
498 | 466 | 423 | 339 | 327 | 253 | 240 | 181 | 94 | 136 | 132 | 196 | 185 | 141 | 128 | 43 | 89 | 312 | 212 | 329 | 319 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
159 | 159 | 124 | 121 | 110 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 132 | 94 | 94 | 103 | 102 | 133 | 12 | 92 | 22 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 37 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 8 | WSW 5 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 |
9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 104 | 75 | 74 | 5 | 63 | 19 | 202 | 204 | 270 | 15 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 22 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 214 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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