Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Princeton Breakwater today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Princeton Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 152 | 134 | 127 | 102 | 143 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 70 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.62m | 6:46AM1.07m | 4:53PM1.59m | 8:15AM1.14m | 5:52PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.85m | 11:32PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.99m | 00:41AM0.24m | 12:13PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 121 | 134 | 131 | 127 | 102 | 88 | 98 | 89 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 75 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 152 | 91 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 138 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 58 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 93 | 134 | 127 | 96 | 99 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 85 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 53 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 34 | 62 | 62 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 46 |
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