
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pass today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pass at 4PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at West Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.38m | 9:28AM0.37m | 11:16PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.21m | 4:04AM0.35m | 3:45PM0.27m | 6:25AM0.25m | 2:58PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 750 | 750 | 811 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 881 | 881 | 879 | 791 | 1034 | 611 | 1064 | 1064 | 1155 | 1683 | 1664 | 1653 |
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