
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
511 | 404 | 338 | 255 | 193 | 138 | 112 | 78 | 46 | 75 | 129 | 149 | 129 | 90 | 57 | 79 | 21 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.39m | 8:50AM1.44m | 9:04PM1.33m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:45PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.13m | 3:02PM0.18m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:44PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 |
511 | 404 | 338 | 255 | 193 | 138 | 112 | 78 | 46 | 75 | 129 | 149 | 129 | 90 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 15 | 21 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
21 | 34 | 58 | 108 | — | 69 | 43 | 47 | — | 55 | 53 | 56 | — | — | — | 79 | 16 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 679 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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