Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vineta Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 126 | 140 | 196 | 288 | 277 | 220 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 467 | 529 | 653 | 594 | 638 | 621 | 545 | 447 | 599 | 642 | 362 | 809 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.53m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:17PM1.55m | 4:41AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.16m | 9:52PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.06m | 10:31AM0.16m | 10:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 288 | 277 | 220 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 467 | 529 | 653 | 594 | 638 | 621 | 545 | 447 | 599 | 642 | 362 | 809 | 865 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 9 | 140 | 196 | 119 | 97 | 121 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 13 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 364 | 1079 | 1167 | 0 | 2 | 364 | 364 | 19 | 2 | 1166 | 1383 | 364 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 0 | 145 | 1477 | 1477 | 1402 | 145 |
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