Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 657 | 650 | 584 | 395 | 455 | 547 | 547 | 659 | 666 | 839 | 894 | 904 | 347 | 343 | 566 | 504 | 622 | 629 | 751 | 751 | 751 | 629 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09PM3.07m | 12:52PM2.59m | 11:53PM3.17m | 1:25PM2.69m | 00:34AM3.25m | 1:56PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.53m | 5:57PM1.63m | 6:52AM0.43m | 6:38PM1.53m | 7:27AM0.36m | 7:17PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 657 | 657 | 650 | 584 | 395 | 455 | 547 | 547 | 659 | 666 | 156 | 209 | 189 | 171 | 187 | 267 | 288 | 221 | 202 | 167 | 751 | 751 | 629 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | WNW 8 | S 5 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 291 | 256 | 180 | 27 | 56 | 90 | 839 | 894 | 904 | 347 | 343 | 566 | 504 | 622 | 629 | 751 | 131 | 124 | 95 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 67 | 39 | 2 | 40 | 336 | 253 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | — | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | SE 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 55 | 30 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 0 | 102 | 703 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 1374 | 765 | 765 | 3 |
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