
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armadale Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Armadale Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Armadale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4001 | 2942 | 1627 | 1214 | 952 | 1100 | 1058 | 1162 | 1245 | 1207 | 1037 | 883 | 855 | 750 | 738 | 646 | 635 | 544 | 461 | 446 | 363 | 598 | 997 | 1918 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:40PM3.18m | 11:52AM3.19m | 00:24AM2.89m | 12:38PM2.95m | 1:27AM2.63m | 1:51PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.99m | 6:17PM0.97m | 6:30AM1.26m | 7:07PM1.23m | 7:22AM1.49m | 8:18PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
4001 | 2942 | 1627 | 1214 | 952 | 1100 | 1058 | 1082 | 1245 | 1207 | 1037 | 883 | 855 | 750 | 738 | 626 | 604 | 505 | 415 | 446 | 349 | 598 | 603 | 1918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 14 | W 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | W 15 | N 11 |
— | — | 575 | 504 | 456 | 758 | 535 | 1162 | 870 | 772 | 838 | 746 | 748 | 723 | 614 | 646 | 635 | 544 | 461 | 324 | 363 | 300 | 997 | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | N 11 | — |
— | — | 49 | 228 | 507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 267 | 244 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 194 | 5 | 59 | 632 | 893 | 158 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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