Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrawarra today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrawarra at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arrawarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 294 | 302 | 318 | 274 | 220 | 220 | 203 | 286 | 140 | 197 | 183 | 388 | 365 | 312 | 260 | 155 | 125 | 151 | 151 | 172 | 176 | 139 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.41m | 11:49AM1.37m | 11:35PM1.24m | 12:39PM1.31m | 00:10AM1.08m | 1:44PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.27m | 5:48PM0.54m | 5:56AM0.35m | 6:46PM0.67m | 6:34AM0.44m | 8:19PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
61 | 24 | 302 | 318 | 274 | 220 | 220 | 203 | 286 | 120 | 197 | 183 | 388 | 365 | 312 | 260 | 155 | 125 | 151 | 151 | 172 | 176 | 139 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
16 | 53 | 23 | 43 | 53 | 71 | 58 | 87 | 107 | 140 | 133 | 112 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
33 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 67 | 85 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NW 3 |
306 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 104 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 66 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 106 | 52 | 1 |
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