Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 44 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.17m | 7:57PM1.56m | 8:16AM1.25m | 8:44PM1.51m | 9:06AM1.29m | 9:30PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM-0.16m | 2:23AM-0.07m | 2:23PM-0.15m | 3:07AM-0.09m | 3:15PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — |
11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 44 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1579 | 906 | 1863 | 2723 | 1483 | 1481 | 1453 | 1453 | 533 | 631 | 555 | 723 | 775 | 801 | 805 | 1579 | 77 | 1588 | 2035 | 151 | 1581 | 0 | 0 |
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