
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 12th Street Jetty today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 12th Street Jetty at 2PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 12th Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1830 | 835 | 795 | 1152 | 1487 | 1657 | 2101 | 2454 | 2500 | 2592 | 2867 | 2966 | 3460 | 1369 | 1229 | 1066 | 875 | 673 | 507 | 424 | 345 | 282 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.98m | 3:58PM1.13m | 4:38AM1.05m | 4:53PM1.17m | 5:28AM1.15m | 5:44PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.34m | 10:32PM0.21m | 10:49AM0.27m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
790 | 835 | 795 | 1152 | 783 | 835 | 1011 | 1232 | 1255 | 1301 | 1496 | 1584 | 1494 | 1369 | 1229 | 1066 | 875 | 673 | 507 | 424 | 345 | 282 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 3 |
1830 | 102 | 159 | 848 | 1487 | 1657 | 2101 | 2454 | 2500 | 2592 | 2867 | 2966 | 3460 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 368 | 549 | 549 | 43 | 43 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 41 | 538 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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