Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anzacs today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anzacs at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Anzacs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 485 | 803 | 931 | 813 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 136 | 145 | 143 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.27m | 3:29AM2.18m | 3:32PM2.25m | 4:13AM2.16m | 4:07PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:28AM0.45m | 9:54PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
485 | 485 | 803 | 931 | 813 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 136 | 145 | 143 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 16 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 |
— | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 196 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 161 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 77 | 66 | 32 | 49 |
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