Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1930 | 2269 | 2404 | 2262 | 2442 | 2964 | 2875 | 2284 | 1747 | 1553 | 924 | 690 | 600 | 463 | 404 | 292 | 318 | 380 | 339 | 354 | 251 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.34m | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:13PM1.28m | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:07PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.37m | 6:05PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.53m | 8:15PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1277 | 924 | 690 | 600 | 463 | 404 | 292 | 318 | 380 | 339 | 354 | 251 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 97 | 94 | 140 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1930 | 2269 | 2404 | 2262 | 2442 | 2964 | 2875 | 2284 | 1747 | 1553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 671 | 671 | 671 | 328 | 187 | 98 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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