
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 12th Street Jetty today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 12th Street Jetty at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 12th Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 52 | 93 | 79 | 50 | 88 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.21m | 1:34AM0.98m | 1:58PM1.17m | 2:28AM0.94m | 2:51PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.26m | 7:18PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.34m | 8:23PM0.34m | 8:17AM0.38m | 9:29PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 3 | ESE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 93 | 79 | 50 | 88 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 360 | 108 | 410 | 417 | 509 | 509 | 297 | 2 | 62 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 410 | 417 | 453 | 489 | 461 | 461 | 173 | 1177 | 1176 | 512 |
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