Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:05AM2.71m | 1:38PM2.73m | 1:44AM2.63m | 2:16PM2.63m | 2:22AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM-0.27m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.16m | 7:15PM0.18m | 7:35AM0.04m | 7:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | — | 18 | 54 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 268 | 342 | 345 | 116 | 472 | 0 | 357 | 120 | 116 | 108 | 116 | 364 | 621 | 626 | 357 | 425 | 499 | 464 | 466 | 601 | 606 | 653 | 268 |
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