Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 10PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
876 | 803 | 768 | 742 | 1045 | 1021 | 781 | 620 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 693 | 597 | 620 | 628 | 1150 | 1437 | 1474 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.48m | 00:48AM0.61m | 11:08AM0.44m | 1:09AM0.64m | 10:22AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.20m | 7:14AM0.37m | 5:38PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
876 | 803 | 768 | 742 | 1045 | 1021 | 781 | 620 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 693 | 597 | 620 | 628 | 1150 | 1437 | 1474 | 1474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
21 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
27 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 175 | 201 | 322 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1343 | 309 | 404 | 1300 | 1276 | 761 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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