
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 261 | 273 | 356 | 356 | 332 | 332 | 325 | 284 | 266 | 242 | 207 | 203 | 172 | 168 | 127 | 524 | 1102 | 2727 | 2452 | 1397 | 699 | 523 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:55AM0.98m | 4:49PM1.40m | 6:00AM1.07m | 5:53PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.17m | 6:49PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.49m | 11:48PM0.19m | 11:34AM0.44m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 |
261 | 261 | 273 | 356 | 356 | 332 | 332 | 325 | 284 | 266 | 242 | 207 | 203 | 172 | 168 | 127 | 124 | 92 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 |
155 | 176 | 116 | 70 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | SE 7 | E 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 |
7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 524 | 1102 | 2727 | 2452 | 1397 | 699 | 523 | 438 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 268 | 187 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 131 |
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