
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Box Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Box Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
507 | 485 | 377 | 287 | 217 | 155 | 202 | 79 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 132 | 159 | 148 | 80 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.23m | 12:52PM1.79m | 1:58AM1.20m | 1:56PM1.72m | 3:16AM1.21m | 3:07PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.56m | 7:56PM0.33m | 7:22AM0.63m | 9:04PM0.35m | 8:38AM0.67m | 10:10PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 |
507 | 485 | 377 | 287 | 217 | 155 | 97 | 78 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 25 | 50 | 132 | 159 | 148 | 80 | 38 | 14 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 112 | 79 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | E 7 | E 12 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
37 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 55 | 147 | 202 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 8 | — | 36 | 48 | 24 | 28 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 173 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 261 | 284 | 188 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 525 | 199 | 94 | 190 |
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