Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wickaninnish today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wickaninnish at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wickaninnish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 124 | 122 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 203 | 283 | 360 | 356 | 276 | 276 | 480 | 448 | 417 | 334 | 298 | 295 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38PM3.28m | 2:37AM3.37m | 3:14PM3.30m | 3:24AM3.15m | 3:49PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.21m | 8:34PM0.80m | 8:56AM0.42m | 9:21PM0.75m | 9:32AM0.68m | 10:07PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 169 | 124 | 122 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 96 | 73 | 98 | 98 | 283 | 360 | 356 | 276 | 276 | 480 | 448 | 417 | 334 | 298 | 295 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 12 | 162 | 158 | 113 | 148 | 144 | 142 | 203 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 67 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 98 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 68 | 87 | 68 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 751 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1374 | 306 | 211 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 814 | 814 |
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