Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
811 | 566 | 576 | 506 | 415 | 340 | 237 | 203 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 82 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 80 | 86 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | 2:28AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | 7:48AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | 190 | — | — | 237 | 203 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 82 | — | — | 26 | 11 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
811 | 566 | 576 | 506 | 415 | 340 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 80 | 86 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 738 | 725 | 347 | 514 | 252 | 171 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 109 | 160 | 250 | 237 | 110 | 237 | 110 | 268 | 472 | 378 | 256 | 213 |
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