
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 148 | 161 | 198 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 96 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.25m | 10:14PM2.28m | 10:49AM2.41m | 10:53PM2.41m | 11:24AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.41m | 3:34PM0.52m | 3:50AM0.21m | 4:07PM0.34m | 4:22AM0.04m | 4:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 |
44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 148 | 161 | 198 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 96 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 115 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 115 | 108 |
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