
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:54PM2.10m | 6:32AM1.97m | 7:11PM2.09m | 8:12AM2.02m | 8:42PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.70m | 10:58AM0.66m | 11:51PM0.73m | 12:27PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.62m | 1:46PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 6 |
20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 310 | 314 | 316 | 322 | 322 | 371 | 356 | 473 | 356 | 597 | 344 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 284 | 284 | 305 | 307 | 284 | 284 | 305 | 305 | 269 |
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