Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 28 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.93m | 12:47PM1.05m | 1:06AM0.85m | 1:37PM0.97m | 1:56AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:32PM0.23m | 6:23AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.29m | 7:13AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
38 | 38 | 28 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
— | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 66 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 66 | 593 | 152 | 152 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 91 | 164 | 206 | 206 | 155 |
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