Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 394 | 326 | 246 | 160 | 122 | 86 | 86 | 192 | 138 | 55 | 195 | 505 | 305 | 253 | 202 | 133 | 83 | 192 | 210 | 161 | 149 | 115 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.72m | 8:46AM1.23m | 8:48PM1.69m | 9:30AM1.28m | 9:32PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM-0.00m | 1:34PM0.23m | 2:45AM-0.03m | 2:25PM0.20m | 3:26AM-0.02m | 3:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 470 | 394 | 326 | 246 | 160 | 122 | 86 | 86 | 48 | 52 | 41 | 195 | 266 | 305 | 253 | 202 | 133 | 83 | 192 | 210 | 161 | 149 | 115 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 21 | SE 12 | — | NE 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | W 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 192 | 138 | 34 | 2 | 505 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 82 | 27 | 5 |
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