Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Capoons Bay - Bombas today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Capoons Bay - Bombas at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Capoons Bay - Bombas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | 3:23PM0.27m | 11:03PM0.17m | 4:33PM0.28m | 5:26PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.17m | 7:41AM0.02m | 8:26AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 5 |
7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | E 13 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NNE 8 |
5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 9 | NNW 6 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | NE 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 6 | N 5 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 12 |
2 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 134 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 134 | 143 | 164 | 249 | 556 | 47 | 901 | 830 | 271 | 164 | 164 | 206 | 554 | 772 | 901 | 901 | 399 | 554 |
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