Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vineta Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1143 | 1127 | 1023 | 889 | 943 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 808 | 711 | 528 | 572 | 486 | 464 | 417 | 464 | 382 | 382 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.36m | 7:10AM1.22m | 7:19PM1.22m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.41m | 1:28AM0.38m | 1:45PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1143 | 1127 | 1023 | 889 | 943 | 971 | 957 | 833 | 808 | 711 | 528 | 572 | 486 | 464 | 417 | 464 | 382 | 382 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1343 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1306 | 1306 | 116 | 116 |
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