
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawley Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawley Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bawley Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
321 | 343 | 304 | 262 | 229 | 177 | 156 | 132 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 145 | 135 | 129 | 167 | 90 | 60 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM0.90m | 1:15PM1.25m | 2:38AM0.88m | 2:16PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.37m | 6:35AM0.59m | 8:29PM0.41m | 7:36AM0.63m | 9:32PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
321 | 343 | 304 | 262 | 229 | 177 | 156 | 132 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 145 | 135 | 129 | 36 | 90 | 60 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 63 | 64 | 94 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
— | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 3 | — | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 42 | 56 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 574 | 179 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 575 | 28 | 7 |
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