
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
288 | 279 | 241 | 185 | 132 | 166 | 279 | 266 | 184 | 284 | 440 | 473 | 241 | 175 | 111 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:13AM2.22m | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | 5:16AM2.00m | 5:47PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.31m | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:37AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
288 | 279 | 241 | 185 | 132 | 166 | 279 | 266 | 184 | 284 | 440 | 473 | 241 | 175 | 111 | 57 | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 170 | 249 | 250 | 378 | 378 | 352 | 160 | 160 | 251 | 252 | 34 | 348 | 345 | 342 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 0 |
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