Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Point Beach today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for White Point Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at White Point Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 40 | 53 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.32m | 3:26AM1.19m | 3:35PM1.25m | 4:37AM1.16m | 4:45PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.29m | 9:51AM0.51m | 10:30PM0.32m | 10:44AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 |
38 | 40 | 53 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 |
20 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 |
43 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3558 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 367 | 1277 | 500 | 482 | 500 |
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