
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 25 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.45m | 1:40AM2.42m | 2:16PM2.44m | 2:14AM2.35m | 2:52PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.32m | 6:57AM0.02m | 7:14PM0.34m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | SW 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 39 | 25 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 286 | 305 | 305 | 284 | 218 | 218 | 284 | 598 | 305 | 284 | 261 | 243 | 200 | 198 | 116 | 116 | 200 | 220 | 286 | 251 |
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