Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swift Street today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swift Street at 1AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Swift Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.36m | 11:10PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.43m | 11:54PM1.42m | 12:38PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.06m | 5:47PM0.43m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
286 | 387 | 424 | 99 | 102 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 209 | 220 | 207 | 170 | 151 | 131 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
51 | 91 | 30 | 450 | 486 | 99 | 96 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
91 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 109 | 112 | 173 | 178 | 158 | 178 | 145 | 173 | 207 | 169 | 157 | 297 | 353 | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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