
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 1AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 46 | 107 | 156 | 125 | 123 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 106 | 58 | 48 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.09m | 1:59PM1.34m | 2:22AM1.00m | 3:05PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.42m | 7:17AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.41m | 8:16AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
26 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 46 | 107 | 156 | 125 | 123 | 38 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 106 | 58 | 48 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 8 | E 12 | S 11 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 |
7 | 14 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
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