Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 204 today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 204 at 1AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 204. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 635 | 683 | 620 | 666 | 612 | 519 | 512 | 499 | 387 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.55m | 11:31PM1.52m | 12:11PM1.55m | 00:18AM1.28m | 12:47PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.33m | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:30PM0.37m | 6:17AM0.37m | 7:30PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 635 | 683 | 620 | 666 | 612 | 519 | 512 | 499 | 387 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 60 | 59 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 9 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 264 | 257 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 106 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 75 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 |
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