Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 241 | 411 | 378 | 392 | 361 | 290 | 301 | 371 | 1591 | 2327 | 1449 | 890 | 716 | 469 | 300 | 226 | 103 | 189 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:28PM2.43m | 12:02PM2.47m | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 241 | 411 | 378 | 392 | 361 | 290 | 301 | 371 | 1591 | 2327 | 1449 | 890 | 716 | 469 | 300 | 226 | 103 | 189 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 268 | 268 | 352 | 378 | 378 | 376 | 213 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 354 | 221 | 675 | 401 | 252 | 213 | 170 | 170 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 649 | 268 |
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