Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 98 | 64 | 90 | 127 | 131 | 123 | 156 | 320 | 378 | 186 | 129 | 94 | 50 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 64 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:30AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.24m | 4:17AM2.08m | 4:56PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:24PM0.59m | 9:48AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 50 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 98 | 64 | 90 | 127 | 131 | 123 | 156 | 320 | 378 | 186 | 129 | 94 | 3 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 64 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 356 | 250 | 268 | 436 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 738 | 347 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 268 | 364 | 391 | 347 | 371 | 310 |
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