Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 654 | 621 | 588 | 580 | 573 | 485 | 565 | 565 | 557 | 557 | 346 | 429 | 346 | 351 | 387 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 437 | 454 | 454 | 448 | 326 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.26m | 5:45PM1.34m | 7:01AM1.37m | 6:31PM1.40m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:13PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.23m | 12:13PM0.78m | 00:33AM0.19m | 12:50PM0.59m | 1:01AM0.18m | 1:26PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 654 | 621 | 588 | 580 | 573 | 485 | 565 | 565 | 557 | 557 | 346 | 429 | 346 | 351 | 356 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 437 | 351 | 341 | 331 | 265 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SW 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 66 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 211 | 135 | 211 | 214 | 387 | 298 | 194 | 21 | 393 | 454 | 454 | 448 | 326 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | W 9 | S 22 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 19 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 107 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 13 | 36 | 82 | 134 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 273 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 37 | 6 | 73 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 66 | 43 | 80 | 165 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 95 |
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