Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bancoora today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bancoora at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bancoora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
961 | 886 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 545 | 538 | 456 | 384 | 363 | 363 | 574 | 618 | 661 | 653 | 620 | 485 | 360 | 305 | 238 | 408 | 310 | 299 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | 2:45PM1.97m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:19PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:03PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
961 | 886 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 545 | 538 | 456 | 384 | 363 | 363 | 574 | 618 | 661 | 653 | 620 | 485 | 360 | 305 | 238 | 408 | 310 | 299 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SE 3 | S 14 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 16 | SE 4 |
56 | — | 3 | 36 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 55 | 39 | 29 | 149 | 20 | 11 | 167 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 161 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | NE 3 |
2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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