Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vineta Point today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
184 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 196 | 288 | 277 | 277 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 545 | 529 | 529 | 594 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.48m | 3:37AM1.43m | 3:46PM1.53m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:17PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.16m | 9:52PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | 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 |
184 | 180 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 288 | 277 | 277 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 545 | 529 | 529 | 594 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 7 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | — |
7 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 140 | 196 | 97 | 97 | 94 | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 145 | 1167 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 1287 | 364 | 0 | 1290 | 1296 | 145 | 115 | 0 |
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