Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 7PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 480 | 428 | 312 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 313 | 251 | 211 | 161 | 148 | 123 | 125 | 130 | 157 | 148 | 189 | 241 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.51m | 9:02AM1.25m | 9:03PM1.48m | 9:36AM1.31m | 9:40PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.10m | 2:50PM0.26m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
442 | 26 | 26 | 312 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 117 | 148 | 123 | 99 | 130 | 157 | 148 | 189 | 241 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 |
26 | 30 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 99 | 196 | 192 | 122 | 161 | 89 | 88 | 125 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 28 | 24 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | ENE 8 |
55 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 54 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 480 | 428 | — | — | — | — | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 98 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 0 |
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