Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bears Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bears Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bears Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 84 | 169 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 158 | 158 | 198 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.17m | 5:41AM0.98m | 5:18PM1.20m | 6:20AM1.07m | 6:09PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.59m | 11:21PM0.32m | 11:09AM0.54m | 00:02AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 361 | 210 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 226 | 203 | 158 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | ENE 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 84 | 169 | 296 | 397 | 447 | — | 240 | — | 131 | 149 | 157 | 242 | — | — | — | — | 198 | 255 | 301 | 374 | 453 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 361 | 474 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 494 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 438 | 438 | 0 | 0 |
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