Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Box Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Box Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 389 | 319 | 408 | 803 | 705 | 396 | 360 | 317 | 313 | 201 | 201 | 140 | 210 | 225 | 225 | 288 | 294 | 342 | 273 | 268 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:35PM1.64m | 8:59AM1.71m | 9:16PM1.58m | 9:38AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.36m | 2:43AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.33m | 3:18AM0.33m | 4:00PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 396 | 360 | 317 | 313 | 201 | 201 | 140 | 210 | 225 | 225 | 288 | 294 | 342 | 273 | 268 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | NE 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | SSE 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 21 | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 76 | 106 | 67 | 68 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 75 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 22 | S 16 | S 20 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 118 | 89 | 78 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 129 | 69 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 357 | 389 | 319 | 408 | 803 | 705 | 143 | 145 | 117 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 27 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 51 | 51 | 216 | 216 | 133 | 221 | 70 | 133 | 133 | 205 | 119 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 300 | 119 | 119 | 12 |
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