Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bilgola Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bilgola Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bilgola Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 0 | 154 | 157 | 80 | 69 | 62 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.36m | 10:44PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.36m | 11:27PM1.21m | 12:05PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.10m | 4:40PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.19m | 5:31PM0.36m | 5:35AM0.29m | 6:27PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 95 | 90 | 96 | 45 | 97 | 175 | 107 | 189 | 182 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 35 | 19 | 148 | 96 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 168 | 118 | 113 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 51 | 35 | 97 | 90 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 92 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 96 | — | 25 | 43 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 41 | 71 | 55 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 163 | 154 | 157 | 80 | 69 | 62 | 78 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 131 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 |
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