Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 59 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 41 | 86 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.31m | 10:59PM1.20m | 11:33AM1.28m | 11:44PM1.08m | 12:23PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM-0.03m | 4:58PM0.05m | 5:12AM0.02m | 5:52PM0.15m | 5:54AM0.09m | 6:49PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 73 | 71 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
11 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 86 | 76 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 59 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 41 | 20 | — | 14 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1863 | 892 | 1758 | 892 | 699 | 892 | 2670 | 658 | 699 | 1753 | 242 | 458 | 378 | 378 | 533 | 416 | 378 | 161 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 747 |
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