
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 64 | 55 | 65 | 236 | 835 | 716 | 505 | 406 | 445 | 527 | 276 | 570 | 468 | 392 | 366 | 769 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.57m | 1:30AM2.49m | 1:53PM2.47m | 2:17AM2.40m | 2:39PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM-0.13m | 6:28PM-0.03m | 6:47AM-0.03m | 7:08PM0.04m | 7:29AM0.13m | 7:53PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 236 | 14 | 7 | 505 | 406 | 445 | — | 276 | 26 | 468 | 169 | 153 | 769 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 64 | 290 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SE 4 | — | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — |
29 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 31 | 45 | 64 | 55 | 65 | 97 | 835 | 716 | — | 5 | — | 527 | 92 | 570 | — | 392 | 366 | 632 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 115 | 108 | 783 | 804 | 271 | 490 | 287 | 240 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 22 | 27 | 101 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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