
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.76m | 1:48PM0.86m | 2:11AM0.73m | 2:44PM0.82m | 3:07AM0.73m | 3:45PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.25m | 7:57PM0.33m | 7:35AM0.29m | 9:41PM0.33m | 8:59AM0.29m | 10:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 10 |
3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 119 | 26 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 593 | 601 | 601 | 126 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 1173 | 1173 | 155 | 957 | 891 | 892 | 892 | 889 | 155 | 719 | 690 |
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