Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 145 | 226 | 211 | 111 | 74 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.98m | 4:42PM2.00m | 5:06AM1.84m | 5:32PM1.89m | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:40PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.79m | 10:28PM0.91m | 10:59AM0.98m | 00:09AM0.99m | 12:44PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | E 4 | E 3 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — |
135 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 145 | 226 | 211 | 111 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 318 | 202 | 376 | 210 | 514 | 347 | 163 | 17 | 163 | 133 | 188 | 188 | 484 | 286 | 286 | 116 | 155 | 157 | 167 | 217 | 243 | 218 | 218 |
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