Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 134 | 120 | 116 | 639 | 682 | 651 | 588 | 470 | 400 | 320 | 207 | 164 | 157 | 117 | 115 | 111 | 119 | 107 | 190 | 382 | 346 | 313 | 229 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.70m | 8:00AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.72m | 8:46AM1.23m | 8:48PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.06m | 12:40PM0.28m | 2:01AM-0.00m | 1:34PM0.23m | 2:45AM-0.03m | 2:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 134 | 120 | 94 | 639 | 682 | 651 | 588 | 470 | 400 | 320 | 207 | 164 | 157 | 117 | 115 | 111 | 52 | 55 | 190 | 219 | 219 | 313 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 18 | 18 | 113 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 87 | 103 | 116 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 119 | 107 | — | 382 | 346 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 66 | 5 | 0 |
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