Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armadale Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Armadale Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Armadale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 339 | 556 | 526 | 451 | 372 | 294 | 198 | 197 | 214 | 310 | 397 | 387 | 381 | 403 | 447 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:40PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 339 | 556 | 526 | 451 | 372 | 294 | 198 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 45 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | E 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 51 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | NNE 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
24 | 35 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 114 | 99 | 140 | 197 | 214 | 310 | 397 | 387 | 381 | 403 | 447 | 493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 767 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 53 | 9 | 289 | 337 | 61 | 410 | 337 | 337 | 426 | 737 | 426 | 240 |
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