
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armadale Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Armadale Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Armadale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4753 | 3699 | 2977 | 2653 | 2327 | 2123 | 1922 | 1739 | 1430 | 1230 | 1075 | 1137 | 1356 | 1535 | 1961 | 2396 | 3736 | 3245 | 1254 | 2001 | 1248 | 1012 | 720 | 543 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM2.56m | 4:49PM2.84m | 5:43AM2.77m | 5:43PM3.05m | 6:28AM3.03m | 6:26PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.63m | 11:19PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.44m | 00:10AM0.96m | 12:23PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | W 12 | ESE 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
4753 | 3699 | 2977 | 2653 | 2327 | 2123 | 1922 | 1739 | 1430 | 1230 | 1075 | 1137 | 1356 | 1535 | 1961 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 1254 | 13 | 82 | 1012 | 720 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 57 | 56 | 74 | 71 | — | — | 22 | — | 10 | 50 | 36 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | S 3 |
24 | 45 | 77 | 143 | 202 | 235 | 233 | 186 | 94 | 51 | 31 | 45 | 21 | 8 | — | 2396 | 3736 | 3245 | 347 | 2001 | 1248 | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 240 | 401 | 267 | 144 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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