
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 138 | 148 | 151 | 161 | 94 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 107 | 66 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.92m | 10:05PM2.07m | 10:45AM2.06m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:23AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.67m | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:09AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 60 | 50 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 138 | 148 | 151 | 161 | 94 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 480 | 809 | 813 | 827 | 251 | 2 | 171 | 171 | 188 | 345 | 347 | 347 | 345 | 2 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 155 | 257 | 251 | 243 |
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