Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 97 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 117 | 88 | 96 | 79 | 72 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 55 | 89 | 82 | 97 | 116 | 103 | 76 | 59 | 40 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.05m | 1:06PM1.26m | 1:22AM0.93m | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:33AM0.86m | 3:04PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.38m | 7:43PM0.48m | 7:08AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
100 | 89 | 27 | 64 | 36 | 117 | 88 | 83 | 64 | 72 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 77 | 82 | 97 | 116 | 103 | 76 | 2 | 40 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
100 | 97 | 85 | 82 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
30 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 77 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 34 | 48 | — | 54 | 55 | 80 | 96 | 79 | 92 | 67 | — | 39 | 55 | 89 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 449 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
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