
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 9PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.09m | 8:12AM2.02m | 8:42PM2.17m | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.62m | 1:46PM0.63m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 600 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 268 | 344 | 587 | 612 | 624 | 344 | 305 | 305 | 251 | 280 | 280 | 376 | 367 | 344 |
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