Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pass today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pass at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at West Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.43m | 4:10PM0.44m | 2:02AM0.50m | 6:22PM0.42m | 2:08AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.27m | 8:13PM0.38m | 9:31AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.41m | 10:42AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1388 | 1378 | 1287 | 748 | 731 | 1144 | 1290 | 1388 | 1378 | 1287 | 1290 | 630 | 1290 | 1199 | 789 | 1378 | 1378 | 609 | 610 | 1290 | 618 | 1269 | 707 | 1735 |
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