
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arue Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arue Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s 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 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arue Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | NNE 9 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:41PM0.33m | 1:04AM0.33m | 12:30PM0.32m | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:15AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.25m | 7:04PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.26m | 5:19AM0.27m | 5:31PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
401 | 390 | 276 | 264 | 352 | 183 | 299 | 261 | 295 | 253 | 253 | 167 | 164 | 159 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 104 | 85 | 81 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
13 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 65 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | NNE 9 | E 10 |
5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
28 | 26 | 49 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2282 | 2282 | 1159 | 2282 | 1159 | 1159 | 1159 | 1159 | 2287 | 2282 | 2282 | 2415 | 1156 | 1156 | 1156 | 1156 | 26 | 1156 | 1156 | 39 | 1156 |
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