Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 5AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 154 | 101 | 97 | 118 | 128 | 112 | 206 | 189 | 182 | 172 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.49m | 10:53AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.34m | 11:35AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.29m | 5:15AM0.19m | 5:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 95 | 35 | 73 | 39 | 55 | 85 | 206 | 189 | 182 | 70 | 83 | 68 | 109 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 18 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 27 | 56 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 172 | 121 | 116 | 10 | 78 | 74 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 28 | 96 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 192 | 154 | 101 | 32 | 118 | 128 | 112 | 66 | 75 | 65 | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | 68 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
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