Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boat Ramp today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Boat Ramp at 10PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Boat Ramp. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 84 | 84 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 127 | 140 | 173 | 222 | 286 | 393 | 1166 | 1388 | 1230 | 1086 | 918 | 900 | 849 | 849 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.67m | 11:20AM1.25m | 11:15PM1.51m | 12:09PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.28m | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:51AM0.13m | 5:58PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 108 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 1166 | 1388 | 1230 | 1086 | 918 | 900 | 849 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 27 | 18 | 68 | 110 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 25 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 140 | 125 | 170 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | — | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 69 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 118 | — | 90 | 127 | 140 | 173 | 222 | 286 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 52 | 68 | 52 | 95 | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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