Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
781 | 620 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 670 | 574 | 596 | 620 | 1193 | 1455 | 1665 | 1622 | 1455 | 1331 | 1382 | 1195 | 1160 | 1314 | 1515 | 1651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.44m | 1:09AM0.64m | 10:22AM0.45m | 1:36AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.37m | 5:38PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.12m | 5:28PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
781 | 164 | 612 | 604 | 604 | 596 | 589 | 670 | 574 | 596 | 620 | 1193 | 1455 | 1665 | 1622 | 1455 | 1331 | 1382 | 1195 | 1160 | 1314 | 1515 | 1651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 620 | 115 | 103 | 84 | 83 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
268 | 372 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 136 | 0 | 359 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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