
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawley Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawley Point at 12AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bawley Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2486 | 2206 | 1586 | 1559 | 1044 | 554 | 427 | 363 | 306 | 268 | 262 | 268 | 189 | 164 | 136 | 108 | 106 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:05PM1.29m | 00:54AM0.90m | 1:00PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.37m | 5:28AM0.49m | 7:01PM0.42m | 6:13AM0.56m | 8:11PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
6 | 7 | 3 | 1022 | 705 | 554 | 427 | 363 | 306 | 268 | 262 | 268 | 189 | 164 | 136 | 108 | 106 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | E 9 | SSE 17 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 57 | 2 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — |
2486 | 2206 | 1586 | 1559 | 1044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 235 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
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