
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Balls Bowls today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Balls Bowls at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Balls Bowls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1891 | 2293 | 2280 | 2147 | 2211 | 2039 | 1641 | 1299 | 977 | 730 | 557 | 380 | 260 | 207 | 166 | 161 | 140 | 142 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.34m | 1:24AM1.40m | 4:31PM1.45m | 3:09AM1.48m | 4:57PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.73m | 8:11PM1.25m | 9:11AM0.66m | 9:49PM1.13m | 10:07AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
1891 | 2293 | 2280 | 2147 | 2211 | 2039 | 1641 | 1299 | 977 | 730 | 557 | 380 | 260 | 207 | 166 | 161 | 140 | 142 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 |
22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 133 | 113 | 85 | 84 | 59 | 47 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 12 |
— | — | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
72 | 70 | 74 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 157 | 257 | 294 | 301 | 235 | 200 | 200 | 191 | 161 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 767 | 767 | 636 | 632 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 961 | 1334 | 16 |
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