
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 144 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 75 | 76 | 106 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 121 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05AM3.03m | 3:02PM3.30m | 3:49AM2.83m | 3:35PM3.19m | 4:36AM2.62m | 4:10PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.99m | 9:34PM0.55m | 9:28AM1.22m | 10:17PM0.66m | 10:03AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
108 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 64 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 121 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 |
147 | 144 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 106 | 41 | 77 | 38 | 75 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 16 |
58 | 59 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 65 | 76 | 39 | 76 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 75 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1260 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 118 | 3 | 0 |
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