Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 5PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 733 | 724 | 724 | 793 | 546 | 559 | 411 | 485 | 715 | 763 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 654 | 621 | 588 | 580 | 573 | 485 | 565 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.09m | 3:15PM1.23m | 6:39AM1.17m | 4:47PM1.27m | 6:47AM1.26m | 5:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM1.07m | 11:19PM0.28m | 11:24AM0.94m | 00:01AM0.23m | 12:13PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 742 | 733 | 724 | 724 | 793 | 546 | 559 | 411 | 485 | 715 | 763 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 654 | 621 | 588 | 580 | 573 | 485 | 565 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 270 | 190 | 57 | 57 | 311 | 230 | 300 | 217 | 47 | 72 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 94 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 83 | 57 | 114 | 33 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 107 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 80 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 80 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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