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Tuckers surfForecast / Bermuda / Bermuda
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuckers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuckers sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuckers today?
The current surf forecast for Tuckers at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuckers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 170 | 173 | 161 | 313 | 157 | 157 | 168 | 171 | 171 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 289 | 158 | 220 | 297 | 338 | 375 | 438 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:00PM 0.58 | 6:31AM 0.75 | 6:43PM 0.59 | 7:12AM 0.77 | 7:25PM 0.60 | 7:51AM 0.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:17PM 0.07 | 12:00AM 0.03 | 1:02PM 0.06 | 12:42AM 0.02 | 1:43PM 0.05 | 1:23AM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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