
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vineta Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 1AM is: 0.4m 23s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
169 | 163 | 135 | 197 | 278 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 545 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.51m | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.60m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.08m | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.01m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:13PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
169 | 163 | 135 | 104 | 82 | 393 | 464 | 459 | 525 | 508 | 497 | 469 | 432 | 512 | 545 | 487 | 525 | 457 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 14 |
13 | 56 | 109 | 197 | 278 | 68 | 68 | 124 | 116 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 45 | 45 | 116 | 272 | 388 | 368 | 264 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | — |
— | 5 | — | 8 | 46 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 17 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1136 | 115 | 364 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 364 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 1300 | 116 | 115 | 116 |
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