
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at A-Bay (Willyama Bay) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for A-Bay (Willyama Bay) at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at A-Bay (Willyama Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 545 | 413 | 337 | 328 | 318 | 236 | 573 | 452 | 422 | 306 | 291 | 220 | 183 | 180 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 116 | 113 | 84 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.88m | 3:39PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.82m | 3:20PM0.45m | 5:13AM0.75m | 2:19PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.25m | 9:36PM0.04m | 11:22AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.06m | 11:49AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
638 | 545 | 413 | 337 | 328 | 318 | 236 | 573 | 452 | 422 | 306 | 291 | 220 | 183 | 180 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 116 | 113 | 75 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 57 | 200 | 42 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 37 | 15 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | N 3 |
— | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
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