Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 121 | 188 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 253 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 155 | 184 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.40m | 8:13AM1.05m | 6:07PM1.49m | 8:24AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.93m | 1:45AM0.11m | 12:49PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 19 | 121 | 188 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 253 | 28 | 38 | 26 | 98 | 184 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 5 |
18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 92 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 155 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
51 | 48 | 86 | 85 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 52 | 57 | 27 | 114 | 127 | 58 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 84 | 155 | 199 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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