Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bilgola Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bilgola Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bilgola Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 173 | 158 | 140 | 143 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 67 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.08m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:41AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
191 | 173 | 158 | 140 | 143 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 84 | 377 | 567 | 575 | 493 | 381 | 417 | 351 | 252 | 161 | 764 | 634 | 541 | 424 | 348 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 14 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 82 | 80 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 67 | 298 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
47 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 17 | 38 | 36 | 59 | 34 | 55 | 62 | 30 | 33 | 80 | 52 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 10 | 68 | 193 | 258 | 247 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 95 | 95 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 122 |
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