Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wells-next-the-sea today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wells-next-the-sea at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wells-next-the-sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 83 | 79 | 101 | 81 | 141 | 199 | 139 | 187 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:30AM4.36m | 11:58PM3.88m | 12:19PM3.94m | 00:49AM3.57m | 1:22PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM1.19m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:36PM1.57m | 6:50AM1.73m | 7:30PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 83 | 79 | 101 | 81 | 141 | 199 | 139 | 187 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 288 | 497 | 497 | 289 | 508 | 359 | 365 | 401 | 788 | 556 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 185 | 136 |
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