Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Box Beach today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Box Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 355 | 341 | 310 | 221 | 173 | 145 | 209 | 203 | 186 | 163 | 139 | 259 | 195 | 184 | 175 | 127 | 142 | 147 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.54m | 10:16PM1.74m | 10:50AM1.54m | 10:55PM1.59m | 11:30AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.35m | 4:41AM0.23m | 4:49PM0.42m | 5:15AM0.32m | 5:37PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
116 | 113 | 104 | 154 | 221 | 173 | 138 | 97 | 203 | 186 | 104 | 139 | 259 | 195 | 184 | 175 | 116 | 109 | 80 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 145 | 142 | 145 | 209 | 143 | 76 | 30 | 98 | 54 | 18 | 49 | 23 | — | 67 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 13 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 53 | 95 | 98 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
281 | 355 | 341 | 310 | — | — | 27 | 51 | — | — | 163 | 71 | 109 | 120 | 143 | 127 | 127 | 142 | 147 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 47 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 70 | 52 | 41 | 47 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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