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 S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
922 | 904 | 876 | 803 | 768 | 742 | 869 | 849 | 781 | 627 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 670 | 702 | 612 | 730 | 1135 | 1437 | 1474 | 1455 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.48m | 00:48AM0.61m | 11:08AM0.44m | 1:09AM0.64m | 10:22AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.32m | 5:53PM0.20m | 7:14AM0.37m | 5:38PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
922 | 904 | 876 | 803 | 768 | 742 | 869 | 849 | 781 | 627 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 670 | 702 | 612 | 730 | 1135 | 1437 | 1474 | 1455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 8 | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
27 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 96 | 79 | 75 | 59 | 62 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 6 | SW 7 | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 34 | 80 | 130 | 266 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 404 | 404 | 1276 | 0 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
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