Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armadale Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Armadale Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Armadale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 41 | 43 | 280 | 485 | 526 | 451 | 375 | 296 | 198 | 247 | 222 | 419 | 416 | 424 | 422 | 482 | 489 | 609 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 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 |
47 | 41 | 43 | 280 | 485 | 526 | 451 | 375 | 296 | 198 | 158 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 8 | W 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 106 | 117 | 198 | 247 | 222 | 419 | 416 | 424 | 422 | 482 | 489 | 609 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 158 | 327 | 337 | 290 | 61 | 345 | 345 | 345 | 552 | 741 | 426 | 240 |
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