
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Box Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Box Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 200 | 311 | 307 | 529 | 675 | 489 | 476 | 198 | 334 | 286 | 273 | 236 | 215 | 102 | 156 | 193 | 128 | 159 | 136 | 116 | 113 | 106 | 171 | |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:32PM1.49m | 4:32AM1.16m | 5:18PM1.56m | 5:30AM1.12m | 6:00PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.50m | 11:00PM0.65m | 10:24AM0.52m | 11:57PM0.59m | 11:06AM0.52m | 00:46AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
209 | 200 | 212 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 489 | 377 | 198 | 334 | 286 | 273 | 236 | 215 | 80 | 105 | 193 | 128 | 159 | 136 | 116 | 113 | 106 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
27 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 29 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | S 13 | S 18 | E 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 19 |
6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 311 | 307 | 529 | 675 | — | 476 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 52 | 130 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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