Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 145 | 80 | 132 | 137 | 142 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 105 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 92 | 85 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59PM3.23m | 11:04AM2.52m | 10:09PM3.36m | 11:57AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM1.72m | 4:22AM0.43m | 4:01PM1.65m | 5:20AM0.24m | 5:08PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 59 | 145 | 60 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 105 | 83 | 71 | 74 | 52 | 26 | 17 | 92 | 85 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 58 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 35 | 99 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 37 | 74 | 67 | 72 | 117 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 56 | 80 | 132 | 137 | 142 | — | — | — | 49 | 52 | 137 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 1374 | 814 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 1260 | 1677 | 814 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 703 | 1032 | 856 | 110 |
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