Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennington Cove today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennington Cove at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kennington Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 99 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.00m | 3:13PM1.19m | 3:33AM0.97m | 4:13PM1.23m | 4:46AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.43m | 9:08AM0.25m | 10:03PM0.35m | 10:02AM0.25m | 11:01PM0.25m | 10:59AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | |
8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
48 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 30 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 |
44 | — | 26 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 |
69 | 43 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 86 | 37 | 41 | 99 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1477 | 1477 | 2695 | 2695 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 276 | 276 | 2003 | 2681 | 3043 | 2711 | 2119 | 883 | 1067 | 1067 | 1240 | 1067 |
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