Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | 10:16AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:12AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 122 | 141 | 214 | 273 | 273 | 244 | 275 | 293 | 196 | 154 | 104 | 62 | 37 | 20 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 243 | 200 | 200 | 214 | 251 | 356 | 473 | 473 | 373 | 423 | 171 | 232 | 248 | 112 | 115 | 218 | 307 | 251 | 217 |
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