
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 196 | 159 | 95 | 81 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 86 | 129 | 134 | 187 | 223 | 230 | 255 | 408 | 395 | 458 | 462 | 397 | 421 | 421 | 374 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.12m | 1:07PM1.18m | 1:12AM1.00m | 2:04PM1.17m | 2:07AM0.90m | 3:01PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.00m | 7:23PM0.18m | 7:28AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.25m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
216 | 196 | 159 | 95 | 81 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 86 | 129 | 134 | 187 | 223 | 230 | 255 | 408 | 395 | 458 | 462 | 397 | 421 | 421 | 374 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 77 | 77 | 37 | 151 | 151 | 1145 | 1446 | 658 | 378 | 658 | 1132 | 1132 | 1132 | 642 | 531 | 586 | 486 | 241 | 476 | 241 | 241 | 466 | 241 |
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