Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 186 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 175 | 161 | 158 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 121 | 188 | 218 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.37m | 8:16AM0.98m | 5:05PM1.40m | 8:13AM1.05m | 6:07PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.32m | 9:51AM0.97m | 1:08AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 47 | 38 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 175 | 161 | 158 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 188 | 218 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 249 | 186 | 236 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 121 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 84 | 81 | 50 | 48 | 86 | 85 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 52 | 57 | 27 | 114 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 77 | 80 | 94 | 0 | 41 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 |
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