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) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
991 | 2644 | 763 | 508 | 449 | 405 | 299 | 290 | 282 | 215 | 198 | 240 | 240 | 127 | 142 | 196 | 273 | 411 | 659 | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20PM0.44m | 10:53AM0.79m | 11:29PM0.49m | 11:16AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.08m | 4:16AM0.21m | 5:47PM0.10m | 4:52AM0.19m | 5:55PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
991 | 950 | 763 | 508 | 417 | 405 | 299 | 290 | 282 | 215 | 198 | 240 | 240 | 103 | 142 | 134 | 156 | 411 | 659 | 1215 | 1389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 22 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | — | ESE 7 |
— | 10 | 10 | 462 | 449 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 63 | 196 | 273 | 276 | 276 | — | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 24 | S 23 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — |
215 | 2644 | 497 | 367 | 345 | 315 | 259 | 233 | 178 | 164 | 147 | 143 | 120 | 127 | 117 | 117 | 154 | 119 | 121 | 99 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1444 | 321 | 1343 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 322 | 321 | 321 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 187 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 121 |
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