Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:12PM1.34m | 7:24AM1.10m | 7:47PM1.36m | 8:02AM1.18m | 8:23PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.10m | 1:36AM0.15m | 1:26PM0.07m | 2:09AM0.10m | 2:07PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | 16 | 17 | 51 | 81 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 805 | 805 | 699 | 805 | 1139 | 595 | 656 | 664 | 242 | 113 | 181 | 1041 | 1132 | 1132 | 204 | 116 | 77 | 37 | 134 | 131 | 181 | 113 | 37 |
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