Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Callala today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Callala at 5PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Callala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 6 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.87m | 2:53PM1.24m | 3:49AM0.85m | 3:57PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.48m | 8:48PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.54m | 10:03PM0.49m | 8:59AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
26 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 67 | 80 | 88 | 97 | 99 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | SE 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 10 |
2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 3 | E 9 | S 8 | S 5 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 4 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
69 | 84 | 62 | 72 | 98 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 73 | 79 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 79 | 79 | 140 | 89 | 414 | 492 | 546 | 169 | 155 |
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