Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bashams Bommie today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bashams Bommie at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bashams Bommie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 322 | 318 | 622 | 712 | 587 | 832 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 2962 | 2646 | 2411 | 2111 | 2274 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:06AM0.70m | 2:38PM0.41m | 6:49AM0.66m | 8:29AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.41m | 10:21PM0.04m | 10:11PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
465 | 277 | 277 | 594 | 710 | 441 | 457 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 2962 | 2646 | 2411 | 2111 | 2274 | 2148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
62 | 322 | 318 | 322 | 334 | 587 | 832 | 59 | 98 | 338 | 455 | 534 | 1714 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 123 | 305 | 180 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | — |
155 | 59 | 54 | 3 | — | 545 | — | — | 253 | 703 | 703 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 224 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 622 | 712 | — | — | 487 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 159 | 139 | 0 |
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