Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Collaroy today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Collaroy. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 52 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 36 | 49 | 103 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.88m | 4:57PM1.33m | 5:48AM0.93m | 5:45PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.45m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.38m | 11:07AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 248 | 434 | 320 | 199 | 157 | 220 | 329 | 247 | 200 | 159 | 38 | 123 | 96 | 100 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
23 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 113 | 222 | 95 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 123 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 6 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 |
2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 22 | 13 | 52 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 36 | 49 | 103 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 170 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 175 | 72 | 23 |
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