
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 145 | 156 | 106 | 69 | 49 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 111 | 69 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.92m | 10:05PM2.07m | 10:45AM2.06m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:23AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:09AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 69 | 49 | 55 | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | 69 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 145 | 156 | 106 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 809 | 846 | 779 | 193 | 171 | 171 | 29 | 188 | 345 | 514 | 347 | 345 | 2 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 157 | 254 | 233 | 251 |
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