Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrawarra today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrawarra at 2PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arrawarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 160 | 156 | 146 | 142 | 116 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 83 | 57 | 46 | 72 | 59 | 34 | 31 | 52 | 36 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.27m | 1:01AM0.94m | 3:13PM1.27m | 2:54AM0.84m | 4:39PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.44m | 8:19PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.52m | 10:37PM0.74m | 8:54AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
186 | 160 | 156 | 146 | 142 | 116 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 6 | 57 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 |
— | — | 10 | — | 2 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | NE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 97 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 59 | 27 | — | 52 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 160 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
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