Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carlton Rivermouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carlton Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carlton Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 419 | 302 | 284 | 193 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:03PM0.82m | 1:07AM0.55m | 12:31PM0.86m | 2:28AM0.53m | 1:04PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.38m | 5:17AM0.48m | 8:19PM0.34m | 5:31AM0.50m | 9:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
522 | 419 | 302 | 284 | 193 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 74 | 41 | 21 | 64 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 10 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 8 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 |
6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 64 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 60 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
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