Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arue Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arue Beach at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arue Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | N 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 70 | 53 | 72 | 77 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.38m | 2:39AM0.37m | 3:02PM0.35m | 2:41AM0.35m | 2:52PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:44PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.22m | 8:42PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.25m | 7:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
10 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 20 | 72 | 77 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 100 | 84 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 108 | 106 | 96 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 135 | 140 | 132 | 125 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SW 12 | N 9 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
68 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 70 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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