
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.82m | 7:03AM1.78m | 7:23PM1.86m | 8:32AM1.89m | 8:39PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.98m | 1:32PM1.04m | 2:03AM0.81m | 2:22PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | 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 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 |
12 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 163 | 27 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 155 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 115 |
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