Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bashams Bommie today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bashams Bommie at 1PM is: 2.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bashams Bommie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2386 | 1883 | 3249 | 3375 | 3175 | 2573 | 2285 | 2049 | 1608 | 1379 | 1081 | 936 | 829 | 840 | 1014 | 1373 | 1451 | 1834 | 2109 | 2034 | 1900 | 2148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.63m | 3:45PM0.60m | 4:22AM0.70m | 3:57PM0.49m | 4:48AM0.75m | 3:52PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.16m | 9:51PM0.09m | 10:39AM0.20m | 9:50PM0.09m | 11:32AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2386 | 1883 | 3249 | 3375 | 3175 | 2573 | 2285 | 2049 | 1608 | 1379 | 1081 | 936 | 829 | 840 | 1014 | 1373 | 1451 | 1834 | 2109 | 2034 | 1900 | 2148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
731 | 913 | 1141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 130 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
256 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 4 | — | 8 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1021 | 168 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 404 | 404 | 404 |
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