Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 6PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 713 | 842 | 897 | 887 | 857 | 779 | 705 | 751 | 742 | 733 | 724 | 724 | 793 | 546 | 653 | 411 | 485 | 715 | 763 | 773 | 773 | 773 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.29m | 6:57AM1.09m | 3:15PM1.23m | 6:39AM1.17m | 4:47PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.33m | 9:25AM1.07m | 11:19PM0.28m | 11:24AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 713 | 842 | 897 | 887 | 857 | 779 | 705 | 751 | 742 | 733 | 724 | 724 | 793 | 546 | 653 | 411 | 485 | 715 | 763 | 773 | 773 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 187 | 184 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 86 | 270 | 190 | 114 | 57 | 311 | 155 | 300 | 217 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | S 21 | S 21 | W 14 | NW 15 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 79 | 4 | 8 | 119 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 72 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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