Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Callala today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Callala at 12AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 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 morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.87m | 2:53PM1.24m | 3:49AM0.85m | 3:57PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.54m | 10:03PM0.49m | 8:59AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | NE 6 |
23 | 13 | 5 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 85 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | W 3 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 10 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | — | NE 6 | WNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
62 | 111 | 84 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 80 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 77 | 77 | 184 | 79 | 41 | 492 | 249 | 157 | 77 |
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