Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 12PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2262 | 1160 | 991 | 849 | 662 | 508 | 449 | 405 | 299 | 290 | 282 | 215 | 198 | 240 | 240 | 147 | 142 | 196 | 273 | 416 | 781 | 1215 | 1389 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29AM0.82m | 11:20PM0.44m | 10:53AM0.79m | 11:29PM0.49m | 11:16AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.25m | 5:39PM0.08m | 4:16AM0.21m | 5:47PM0.10m | 4:52AM0.19m | 5:55PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
1714 | 1160 | 991 | 849 | 662 | 508 | 417 | 405 | 299 | 290 | 282 | 215 | 198 | 240 | 240 | 147 | 142 | 134 | 202 | 416 | 781 | 1215 | 1389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | — | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 449 | 361 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 90 | 63 | 196 | 273 | 276 | 276 | — | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 24 | S 24 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 21 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — |
2262 | 130 | 218 | 279 | 346 | 367 | 335 | 315 | 259 | 233 | 183 | 164 | 131 | 109 | 96 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 120 | 91 | 83 | 80 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 1444 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 322 | 321 | 321 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 187 | 187 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 121 |
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