Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
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32 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 123 | 177 | 241 | 207 | 193 | 223 | 135 | 111 | 106 | 197 | 193 | 171 | 238 | 341 | 406 | 289 | 160 | 97 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.34m | 3:13AM2.22m | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.31m | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
19 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
32 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 123 | 177 | 241 | 207 | 193 | 223 | 135 | 111 | 106 | 197 | 193 | 171 | 238 | 341 | 406 | 289 | 160 | 97 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 378 | 250 | 268 | 256 | 256 | 250 | 250 | 268 | 378 | 268 | 249 | 249 | 268 | 260 | 171 | 113 | 345 | 17 | 171 |
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