Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1348 | 1145 | 1314 | 1477 | 1630 | 1404 | 1368 | 1368 | 1138 | 1108 | 1108 | 1092 | 965 | 802 | 694 | 1573 | 1342 | 1029 | 871 | 836 | 688 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.60m | 8:09AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.10m | 5:26PM0.09m | 5:24PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
1348 | 1145 | 1314 | 1477 | 1630 | 1404 | 1368 | 1368 | 1138 | 1108 | 1108 | 1092 | 965 | 802 | 694 | 1573 | 1342 | 1029 | 871 | 836 | 688 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 43 | 45 | 229 | 369 | 614 | 534 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 321 | 108 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 121 | 1479 | 121 | 136 |
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