Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM2.03m | 10:16AM2.05m | 10:16PM2.18m | 10:53AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:12AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | — | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 4 | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 |
275 | 212 | 237 | 255 | 214 | 188 | 121 | 97 | 53 | 38 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 518 | 441 | 232 | 232 | 248 | 251 | 218 | 233 | 218 | 217 | 200 | 200 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 305 | 305 |
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