Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 560 | 547 | 502 | 489 | 483 | 483 | 477 | 477 | 349 | 326 | 314 | 377 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 251 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.83m | 9:46AM1.66m | 9:50PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.70m | 10:31PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.23m | 3:40AM-0.05m | 3:52PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.08m | 4:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 498 | 560 | 547 | 502 | 489 | 483 | 483 | 477 | 477 | 349 | 326 | 314 | 377 | 309 | 309 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 33 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 309 | 251 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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