Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 40 | 68 | 51 | 19 | 63 | 107 | 110 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 95 | 111 | 90 | 80 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.67m | 12:32PM2.73m | 00:41AM2.65m | 1:07PM2.67m | 1:17AM2.57m | 1:40PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.23m | 5:32PM-0.00m | 5:50AM-0.19m | 6:10PM0.01m | 6:28AM-0.07m | 6:47PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 40 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 51 | 19 | 63 | 107 | 110 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 95 | 111 | 90 | 80 | 51 | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 237 | 2 | 256 | 352 | 268 | 256 | 249 | 248 | 268 | 203 | 203 | 220 | 229 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 101 | 108 | 108 | 250 | 155 | 110 | 110 |
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