Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motels today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Motels at 8PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Motels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 203 | 203 | 362 | 300 | 437 | 421 | 560 | 532 | 479 | 472 | 466 | 393 | 327 | 317 | 299 | 286 | 446 | 436 | 463 | 357 | 275 | 311 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.54m | 9:42PM1.37m | 9:49AM1.51m | 10:38PM1.37m | 10:46AM1.46m | 11:34PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM-0.06m | 3:37AM0.19m | 4:18PM-0.03m | 4:37AM0.21m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:37AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 137 | 103 | 1144 | 692 | 651 | 505 | 436 | 493 | 281 | 275 | 295 | 184 | 275 | 237 | 157 | 119 | 116 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 181 | 172 | 139 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 163 | 203 | 203 | 362 | 300 | 437 | 186 | 213 | 177 | 479 | 472 | 466 | 180 | 169 | 317 | 299 | 286 | 92 | 89 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 63 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 57 | 101 | 69 | 132 | 33 | 421 | 560 | 532 | 97 | 55 | 242 | 393 | 327 | 83 | 117 | 125 | 116 | 112 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1671 | 1656 | 188 | 316 | 247 | 214 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 202 | 281 | 446 | 436 | 463 | 357 | 275 | 311 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1873 | 1877 | 869 | 876 | 869 | 291 | 286 | 4 | 286 | 803 | 803 | 286 | 287 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 1609 | 1609 | 0 | 1609 | 1612 |
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