Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.83m | 3:18PM1.17m | 3:27AM0.82m | 4:16PM1.19m | 4:27AM0.84m | 5:08PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.25m | 10:01PM0.36m | 9:23AM0.26m | 10:58PM0.34m | 10:22AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 53 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1046 | 1046 | 1026 | 1038 | 1815 | 865 | 274 | 112 | 702 | 709 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 134 | 242 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
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