
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 3PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2064 | 2165 | 1764 | 609 | 1154 | 1116 | 1525 | 1236 | 1121 | 737 | 742 | 397 | 330 | 247 | 202 | 185 | 133 | 87 | 82 | 57 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.61m | 11:33PM2.56m | 11:51AM2.58m | 00:22AM2.54m | 12:38PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM-0.14m | 4:47AM-0.09m | 5:10PM-0.15m | 5:30AM0.01m | 5:53PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | 2 | 3 | 609 | 486 | 486 | 1525 | 1236 | 1121 | — | 742 | 397 | 330 | 247 | 202 | 185 | 133 | 87 | 82 | 57 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 85 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 30 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
2064 | 2165 | 1764 | 256 | 1154 | 1116 | 1066 | 968 | 822 | 737 | 582 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 514 | 810 | 34 | 213 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 108 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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