
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armadale Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Armadale Bay at 8AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Armadale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 937 | 943 | 1281 | 2408 | 6720 | 14499 | 16856 | 15839 | 14066 | 9966 | 6999 | 5461 | 3551 | 2513 | 2171 | 3021 | 2434 | 2216 | 2423 | 3013 | 3846 | 5493 | 6651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.26m | 12:28PM3.12m | 00:56AM2.93m | 1:16PM2.85m | 2:02AM2.65m | 2:36PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.95m | 6:44PM1.03m | 7:04AM1.27m | 7:35PM1.32m | 8:00AM1.54m | 8:54PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
133 | 84 | 63 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | — | 3551 | 2513 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
456 | 937 | 943 | 1281 | 2408 | 6720 | 14499 | 16856 | 15839 | 14066 | 9966 | 6999 | 5461 | — | — | 2171 | 3021 | 2434 | 2216 | 2423 | 3013 | 3846 | 5493 | 6651 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 402 | 183 | 450 | 644 | 701 | 701 | 691 | 644 | 691 | 594 | 407 | 1078 | 32 | 9 | 365 | 365 | 701 | 701 | 782 | 1092 | 787 | 638 | 638 |
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