Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capoons Bay - Bombas today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Capoons Bay - Bombas at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Capoons Bay - Bombas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.28m | 5:26PM0.29m | 6:14PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.02m | 8:26AM0.02m | 9:13AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 11 | N 6 | N 7 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
53 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 38 | 42 | 58 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 25 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 206 | 583 | 1400 | 1253 | 271 | 271 | 164 | 206 | 521 | 772 | 772 | 399 | 399 | 554 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 143 | 554 | 143 | 830 | 399 |
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