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Offshore wind (land to sea) grooms the faces clean. Onshore chops them up. Under about 10 km/h it hardly matters: basically glass.Wind
6 km/h from the ESE Onshore
1m @ 5s reads: a 1 metre swell out at sea, 5 seconds between waves. 12s and longer is proper groundswell; under 10s is local windswell. The feet is the wave face you'll see at the spot.Swell
1m @ 5s from the E · ≈ 4ft face and 0.6m @ 8s from the E
Size and period in one number: the real "is it worth it?" gauge. Long period hits harder than the same size at short period.Tiny< 40 kJbasically flat · todaySmall40–100 kJsmallModerate100–180 kJfunSolid180–450 kJpunchyHeavy450+ kJsolid respectSheltered means a headland or bay blocks part of the swell: the first number is what reaches the spot.Energy
16 kJ Tiny
Pushing in or draining out, and when it turns. Most banks have a favourite tide.Tide
Mid / Rising High in 2h 6m
Light 4:49 am to 6:17 pm (dark hours shaded)
5:31pm11:49pm5:56am11:57amNow
11:25am5:31pm11:49pm5:56am11:57am6:03pmNow

Wind and swell on the map

  • Wind 6 km/h, from the ESE
  • Swell 1m @ 5s, from the E

Direction, against this spot's best

NESW
Swell
From the E In its window Best from the ENE
Wind
From the ESE Onshore Best from the W, offshore

The coloured bands are this spot's best swell and wind. The two badges are today. The spot faces E.

The day ahead next 11 hours

No offshore wind in the first light hours. The swell is easing.

Now · after dark4ft · 15 kJ, TinyCross/Onshore · SE 9 km/h

  • Sunrise 4:49am
  • Wind
  • Ideal
  • Offshore
  • Glassy
  • Cross
  • Onshore
  • Best here: from the W
  • Energy
  • Tiny < 40 kJ
  • Small 40–100 kJ
  • Moderate 100–180 kJ
  • Solid 180–450 kJ
  • Heavy 450+ kJ

In the water

Water
25°CBoardies
UV
LowA touch of sunscreen

Heads-up

  • Wind swell (5s) — expect bumpy, disorganised sets

What detergent do surfers wash their wetsuits with? Tide.

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New: Check out The day ahead
Offshore wind (land to sea) grooms the faces clean. Onshore chops them up. Under about 10 km/h it hardly matters: basically glass.Wind
6 km/h from the ESE Onshore
1m @ 5s reads: a 1 metre swell out at sea, 5 seconds between waves. 12s and longer is proper groundswell; under 10s is local windswell. The feet is the wave face you'll see at the spot.Swell
1m @ 5s from the E · ≈ 4ft face and 0.6m @ 8s from the E
Size and period in one number: the real "is it worth it?" gauge. Long period hits harder than the same size at short period.Tiny< 40 kJbasically flat · todaySmall40–100 kJsmallModerate100–180 kJfunSolid180–450 kJpunchyHeavy450+ kJsolid respectSheltered means a headland or bay blocks part of the swell: the first number is what reaches the spot.Energy
16 kJ Tiny
Pushing in or draining out, and when it turns. Most banks have a favourite tide.Tide
Mid / Rising High in 2h 6m
Light 4:49 am to 6:17 pm (dark hours shaded)
5:31pm11:49pm5:56am11:57amNow
11:25am5:31pm11:49pm5:56am11:57am6:03pmNow

About this spot

Best tide
Mid
Best season
Autumn, winter
Sharky
Nope
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