
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bar Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bar Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 111 | 789 | 1496 | 1550 | 932 | 678 | 535 | 449 | 569 | 475 | 650 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | 9:52AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 23 | 447 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 416 | 4 | 6 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 16 | S 7 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 6 | S 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 789 | 1496 | 1550 | 932 | 678 | 535 | 449 | 569 | 475 | 650 | 573 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 451 | 195 | 285 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 90 | 59 | 32 | 77 |
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