
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bilgola Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bilgola Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bilgola Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 113 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.91m | 12:56PM1.26m | 1:51AM0.85m | 2:05PM1.23m | 3:17AM0.86m | 3:17PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.53m | 8:04PM0.49m | 7:05AM0.59m | 9:22PM0.48m | 8:24AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 |
455 | 245 | 245 | 209 | 224 | 244 | 210 | 175 | 109 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 58 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 178 | 206 | 133 | 84 | 300 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 11 |
3 | 113 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 45 | 43 | 190 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 178 | 398 | 40 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 19 | S 15 | E 11 | S 11 | S 7 |
7 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 140 | 26 | 110 | 71 | 71 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 110 | 38 | 2 | 63 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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