Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 118 | 121 | 92 | 114 | 177 | 207 | 196 | 156 | 171 | 139 | 183 | 292 | 305 | 191 | 191 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 226 | 240 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.91m | 5:56PM1.35m | 6:44AM0.98m | 6:38PM1.42m | 7:20AM1.04m | 7:16PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.50m | 00:48AM0.30m | 12:07PM0.44m | 1:23AM0.23m | 12:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
153 | 42 | 121 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 136 | 101 | 123 | 139 | 183 | 229 | 229 | 191 | 191 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 109 | 106 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
39 | 118 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 16 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
69 | 64 | 42 | 71 | 114 | 177 | 207 | 196 | 156 | 171 | — | — | 292 | 305 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 87 | 226 | 240 | 274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 98 | 60 | 23 |
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