
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 65 | 65 | 132 | 156 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 466 | 978 | 908 | 842 | 794 | 683 | 510 | 320 | 225 | 173 | 128 | 110 | 108 | 327 | 397 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.98m | 5:19PM1.55m | 6:14AM1.03m | 6:18PM1.64m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.26m | 10:36AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.16m | 11:41AM0.33m | 1:13AM0.06m | 12:40PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 |
63 | 65 | 65 | 132 | 156 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 16 | 4 | 908 | 842 | 794 | 683 | 510 | 320 | 225 | 173 | 128 | 110 | 108 | 327 | 397 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
12 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 106 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 19 | E 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — |
13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | 17 | 19 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 100 | 466 | 978 | 29 | 26 | 66 | 74 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 260 | 456 | 449 | 51 | 51 | 233 | 65 | 0 | 185 | 121 | 65 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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