Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 3PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 228 | 290 | 233 | 155 | 108 | 93 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.37m | 9:07PM0.94m | 9:30AM1.31m | 9:49PM0.91m | 10:14AM1.25m | 10:36PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.20m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:11PM0.25m | 3:37AM0.25m | 4:56PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 233 | 155 | 108 | 93 | 73 | 55 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 8 | SW 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 123 | 228 | 290 | — | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 748 | 834 | 593 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 83 | 531 | 658 | 531 | 512 | 512 | 521 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 533 | 1036 | 1046 | 1446 | 1446 | 971 | 1446 | 1446 |
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