Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bashams Bommie today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bashams Bommie at 1AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bashams Bommie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
712 | 587 | 832 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2837 | 2585 | 2274 | 2412 | 2553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.66m | 8:29AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.04m | 10:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
710 | 441 | 457 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2837 | 2585 | 2274 | 2412 | 2553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
334 | 587 | 832 | 59 | 98 | 338 | 455 | 534 | 1618 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 165 | 305 | 302 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
— | 545 | — | — | 253 | 703 | 283 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 224 | 306 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
712 | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 159 | 36 | 0 |
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