
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bocock's Bay today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bocock's Bay at 11PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bocock's Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
790 | 1917 | 813 | 919 | 1195 | 1233 | 1260 | 963 | 758 | 813 | 1275 | 1168 | 1044 | 1313 | 1207 | 1207 | 1041 | 931 | 831 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:34PM0.92m | 10:12AM0.99m | 11:06PM0.97m | 11:23AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.57m | 3:48AM0.60m | 4:51PM0.53m | 5:10AM0.55m | 5:49PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
790 | 1917 | 813 | 603 | 1195 | 1233 | 718 | 469 | 594 | 813 | 1275 | 1168 | 1044 | 1313 | 1207 | 1207 | 1041 | 931 | 831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
252 | 463 | 486 | — | 994 | 791 | 1260 | 963 | 758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1470 | 1392 | 1309 | 1309 | 0 | 1134 | 1309 | 1470 | 1309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 1461 | 1461 | 0 | 0 |
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