Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
295 | 407 | 402 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 377 | 358 | 279 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 239 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.89m | 4:25PM3.19m | 5:02AM2.63m | 5:03PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.77m | 10:08AM0.96m | 10:56PM0.83m | 10:44AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
295 | 407 | 402 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 377 | 358 | 279 | 272 | 121 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 |
68 | 40 | 39 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 37 | 53 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 190 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 101 | 90 | 123 | 156 | 239 | 180 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
76 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 0 |
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