Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 188 | 305 | 556 | 850 | 959 | 1871 | 2216 | 2252 | 2846 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:07AM0.91m | 12:42PM1.21m | 1:06AM0.89m | 1:42PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.30m | 6:32PM0.37m | 5:59AM0.35m | 7:30PM0.41m | 6:58AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 71 | 188 | 305 | 556 | 850 | 959 | 1871 | 2216 | 2252 | 2846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 53 | — | 4 | 53 | 185 | 154 | 165 | 166 | 177 | 170 | 174 | 181 | 193 | 215 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 181 | 181 | 251 | 1132 | 664 | 533 | 533 | 83 | 0 | 848 | 4 | 906 | 1026 | 1042 | 1051 | 934 | 934 | 1579 | 1579 | 976 | 1753 | 934 |
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