Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Box Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Box Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
432 | 356 | 295 | 283 | 242 | 253 | 343 | 472 | 281 | 216 | 251 | 154 | 164 | 151 | 125 | 160 | 157 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.75m | 8:57AM1.47m | 8:58PM1.73m | 9:31AM1.53m | 9:36PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.41m | 3:23AM0.25m | 3:25PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
432 | 356 | 295 | 283 | 242 | 253 | 51 | 472 | 257 | 204 | 251 | 154 | 164 | 151 | 125 | 160 | 157 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 |
21 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 110 | 281 | 216 | 108 | 105 | 101 | 103 | 94 | 84 | 83 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
25 | 22 | 41 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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