Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anzacs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anzacs at 1AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Anzacs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
813 | 886 | 715 | 767 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 212 | 203 | 169 | 136 | 147 | 143 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.18m | 3:32PM2.25m | 4:13AM2.16m | 4:07PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:28AM0.45m | 9:54PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
813 | 886 | 715 | 767 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 212 | 203 | 169 | 136 | 147 | 143 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 16 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 |
— | — | 5 | — | 15 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 2 | 193 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 34 | 161 | 29 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
7 | 11 | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 77 | 92 | 32 | 6 |
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