Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anson Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anson Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Anson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 70 | 112 | 149 | 251 | 246 | 186 | 320 | 312 | 309 | 142 | 208 | 363 | 565 | 647 | 694 | 583 | 657 | 414 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.70m | 7:27AM1.47m | 8:08PM1.79m | 8:16AM1.55m | 8:51PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.33m | 1:37AM0.50m | 1:34PM0.27m | 2:24AM0.42m | 2:23PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 262 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 213 | 180 | 186 | 320 | 276 | 190 | 136 | 147 | 363 | 301 | 647 | 694 | 583 | 657 | 414 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 113 | 70 | 44 | 149 | 251 | 116 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 147 | 208 | 124 | 565 | 127 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 637 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | W 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 112 | 44 | 34 | 246 | 104 | 207 | 312 | 309 | 142 | 105 | 322 | 124 | 331 | 220 | 144 | 280 | 319 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | 19 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 759 | 759 | 730 | 6 | 741 | 741 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 6 | 730 | 730 | 741 | 755 | 754 | 779 | 759 | 755 |
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