Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trancas Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trancas Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Trancas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
582 | 563 | 499 | 493 | 582 | 575 | 568 | 463 | 434 | 417 | 339 | 334 | 297 | 297 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 178 | 161 | 161 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.88m | 10:41PM1.94m | 11:17AM1.94m | 11:22PM1.77m | 11:45AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.72m | 4:58AM0.52m | 5:26PM0.68m | 5:21AM0.66m | 6:16PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
582 | 563 | 499 | 493 | 582 | 100 | 94 | 463 | 434 | 417 | 339 | 334 | 297 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 233 | 178 | 163 | 146 | 141 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
17 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 575 | 568 | 74 | 56 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 50 | 297 | 236 | 233 | 27 | 130 | 178 | 161 | 161 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 21 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 19 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
22 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 55 | 17 | 49 | 75 | 45 | 75 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | 51 | 11 | 208 | 405 | 327 | 255 | — | — | 114 | 152 | 39 | 202 | 161 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | 31 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 214 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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