Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bar Beach today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bar Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 455 | 340 | 304 | 269 | 225 | 730 | 679 | 572 | 478 | 380 | 318 | 312 | 258 | 264 | 269 | 472 | 485 | 472 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
529 | 455 | 340 | 304 | 269 | 225 | 730 | 679 | 572 | 478 | 380 | 318 | 312 | 258 | 264 | 269 | 343 | 485 | 472 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 |
20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 76 | 220 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 |
22 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 60 | 54 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 472 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 219 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
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