
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anson Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anson Bay at 1PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Anson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2147 | 1884 | 1839 | 1718 | 1531 | 1512 | 1455 | 1254 | 1204 | 1016 | 966 | 953 | 765 | 608 | 573 | 490 | 414 | 414 | 334 | 202 | 192 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.56m | 11:54PM1.66m | 12:27PM1.52m | 00:37AM1.56m | 1:24PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.40m | 5:43PM0.47m | 6:19AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.54m | 7:07AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 |
2147 | 1884 | 1839 | 1718 | 1531 | 1512 | 1455 | 1254 | 1204 | 1016 | 966 | 953 | 765 | 608 | 573 | 490 | 414 | 414 | 334 | 202 | 192 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | ENE 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 12 |
221 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 162 | 127 | 125 | 116 | 63 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 65 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 95 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 10 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 23 | SW 23 | ENE 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 47 | 176 | 247 | 232 | 269 | 324 | 289 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 883 | 844 | 825 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 762 | 762 | 759 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 |
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