Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anson Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anson Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Anson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2274 | 1862 | 1396 | 1053 | 979 | 892 | 878 | 644 | 747 | 689 | 671 | 980 | 603 | 545 | 514 | 455 | 443 | 515 | 1091 | 900 | 735 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.53m | 11:51PM1.54m | 12:29PM1.45m | 00:26AM1.42m | 1:21PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.40m | 5:49PM0.53m | 6:16AM0.44m | 6:32PM0.63m | 6:58AM0.49m | 7:23PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1670 | 1435 | 898 | 1053 | 825 | 892 | 577 | 461 | 378 | 292 | 193 | 980 | 603 | 524 | 514 | 441 | 432 | 347 | 1091 | 900 | 735 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 25 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2274 | 1862 | 1396 | 12 | 979 | 9 | 878 | 60 | 93 | 157 | 143 | 381 | 427 | 545 | 512 | 455 | 443 | 515 | 91 | 304 | 373 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 348 | 9 | 196 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 276 | 120 | 99 | 96 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 83 | 112 | 21 | 92 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1289 | 1067 | — | 967 | — | 753 | 110 | 644 | 747 | 689 | 671 | 338 | 264 | 238 | 190 | 140 | 93 | — | 68 | — | 373 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 846 | 846 | 840 | 842 | 755 | 755 | 840 | 840 | 858 | 844 | 868 | 854 | 844 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 738 | 755 | 755 | 754 | 755 | 754 |
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