
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 186 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 251 | 184 | 183 | 162 | 211 | 252 | 252 | 319 | 319 | 323 | 334 | 360 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41AM2.27m | 5:43PM2.74m | 8:13AM2.23m | 6:55PM2.64m | 9:36AM2.30m | 8:17PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM1.80m | 1:12AM1.06m | 12:47PM1.91m | 2:30AM1.06m | 2:24PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
86 | 62 | 44 | 28 | 146 | 56 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 251 | 184 | 183 | 162 | 211 | 252 | 252 | 319 | 319 | 74 | 93 | 112 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
157 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 186 | 184 | 37 | 34 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 78 | 323 | 334 | 360 | 290 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
117 | 117 | 113 | 138 | 16 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 61 | 34 | 34 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 28 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 1210 | 211 | 491 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 110 | 703 |
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