Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at A-Bay (Willyama Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for A-Bay (Willyama Bay) at 8AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at A-Bay (Willyama Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 412 | 327 | 687 | 567 | 458 | 367 | 322 | 255 | 251 | 255 | 236 | 258 | 270 | 332 | 933 | 892 | 732 | 801 | 954 | 875 | 489 | 1004 | 1082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.57m | 5:43AM0.79m | 3:52PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.25m | 10:25PM0.09m | 11:23AM0.34m | 10:31PM0.11m | 12:00PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
489 | 412 | 293 | 687 | 567 | 458 | 367 | 322 | 255 | 251 | 255 | 236 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 933 | 892 | 732 | 801 | 954 | 875 | 489 | 1004 | 1082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | SW 8 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 20 |
248 | 319 | 327 | 106 | 3 | 105 | 41 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 35 | 42 | 64 | 97 | 133 | 177 | 249 | 154 | 175 | — | 164 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 |
13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 33 | 72 | 116 | 232 | 270 | 332 | 55 | 43 | — | — | — | 249 | 18 | 220 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 119 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 152 | 155 | 535 | 159 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
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