Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 11PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.93m | 12:47PM1.05m | 1:06AM0.85m | 1:37PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.16m | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:32PM0.23m | 6:23AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
40 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 3 |
2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 |
2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
7 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 66 | 72 | 119 | 155 | 119 |
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