Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Northumberland today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Northumberland at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Northumberland. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3122 | 5692 | 5497 | 5233 | 5041 | 5937 | 7602 | 9171 | 8704 | 20074 | 18343 | 18266 | 18603 | 18939 | 17618 | 15299 | 13112 | 6793 | 6829 | 5588 | 3856 | 3033 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.00m | 00:49AM0.46m | 12:35PM1.01m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:45PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.37m | 4:47AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.43m | 5:37AM0.31m | 7:15PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 24 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3122 | 5692 | 5497 | 5233 | 5041 | 5937 | 496 | 9171 | 5630 | 20074 | 18343 | 18266 | 18603 | 18939 | 17618 | 15299 | 13112 | 6793 | 6829 | 5588 | 3856 | 3033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1352 | — | — | — | 27 | 66 | 661 | 1662 | 4902 | — | — | — | — | 915 | — | 3075 | 4810 | 3726 | 2796 | 2545 | 3164 | 3023 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 7602 | — | 8704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 274 | 310 | 779 | 775 | 912 | 1249 | 1745 | 474 | 474 | 128 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 87 |
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