Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 10PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 366 | 336 | 257 | 176 | 138 | 190 | 341 | 1412 | 1634 | 1328 | 990 | 674 | 422 | 300 | 243 | 94 | 129 | 229 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 222 | 366 | 336 | 257 | 176 | 138 | 190 | 341 | 1412 | 1634 | 1328 | 990 | 674 | 422 | 300 | 243 | 94 | 129 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 352 | 269 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 436 | 199 | 251 | 378 | 252 | 213 | 34 | 22 | 112 | 160 | 109 | 474 | 251 |
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