Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bocock's Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bocock's Bay at 8PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bocock's Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 1134 | 1100 | 857 | 816 | 802 | 710 | 686 | 320 | 314 | 308 | 263 | 711 | 435 | 370 | 370 | 579 | 592 | 585 | 567 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:25AM0.95m | 11:01PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.98m | 00:25AM0.99m | 12:59PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.59m | 5:22AM0.53m | 6:08PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.47m | 7:04PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
147 | 1134 | 1100 | 857 | 816 | 802 | 710 | 686 | 320 | 314 | 308 | 263 | 12 | 435 | 370 | 370 | 579 | 592 | 352 | 567 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
273 | 165 | 165 | 169 | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 26 | 173 | 148 | 255 | 293 | 347 | 400 | 431 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 |
384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 107 | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 142 | 181 | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | 585 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 1461 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 1309 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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