Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 19 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 83 | 74 | 88 | 98 | 167 | 198 | 104 | 76 | 82 | 142 | 145 | 122 | 140 | 108 | 117 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 105 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.29m | 7:46PM3.15m | 9:56AM2.36m | 8:59PM3.23m | 11:04AM2.52m | 10:09PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM1.66m | 3:13AM0.63m | 2:41PM1.72m | 4:22AM0.43m | 4:01PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 83 | 74 | 57 | 56 | 95 | 124 | 104 | 76 | 64 | 64 | 145 | 60 | 101 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 170 | 105 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 35 | 35 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 33 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 49 | 78 | 11 | 82 | 142 | 54 | 74 | 67 | 72 | 117 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 88 | 98 | 167 | 198 | — | — | — | 117 | 83 | 122 | 140 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 66 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 262 | 1374 | 1008 | 328 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 814 | 1242 | 1695 | 814 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1374 | 896 | 0 |
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