Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Church Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Church Bay at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Church Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5875 | 5154 | 3743 | 3110 | 2734 | 2241 | 2590 | 5472 | 5313 | 6862 | 8325 | 12357 | 11616 | 11267 | 11022 | 10926 | 10998 | 14387 | 16285 | 16496 | 14741 | 12449 | 10143 | 8108 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:23AM0.48m | 1:01PM0.48m | 12:12PM0.51m | 11:57AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.45m | 9:29PM0.12m | 9:35PM0.16m | 9:06PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | NW 9 | SW 17 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5875 | 5154 | 3743 | 3110 | 2734 | 2241 | 2590 | — | 497 | 1147 | — | 10922 | 11616 | 11267 | 11022 | 10926 | 10998 | 14387 | 16285 | 16496 | 14741 | 12449 | 10143 | 8108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 244 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 72 | 141 | 104 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 233 | 284 | 681 | 1473 | 1702 | 5472 | 5313 | 6862 | 8325 | 12357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 21 | 273 | 288 | 339 | 283 | 283 | 284 | 667 | 729 | 696 | 966 | 273 | 273 | 266 | 273 | 269 | 269 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 696 | 14 | 13 |
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