Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 141 | 197 | 390 | 1025 | 1757 | 1448 | 954 | 604 | 404 | 316 | 262 | 129 | 236 | 444 | 773 | 703 | 607 | 211 | 454 | 121 | 268 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | 103 | 103 | 184 | |
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 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — |
170 | 141 | 197 | 390 | 1025 | 1757 | 1448 | 954 | 604 | 404 | 316 | 262 | 129 | 236 | 444 | 773 | 703 | 607 | 182 | 454 | 121 | 268 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 110 | 432 | 184 | 425 | 378 | 252 | 203 | 34 | 112 | 112 | 624 | 160 | 429 | 252 | 742 | 781 | 170 | 347 | 101 | 318 | 34 | 2 |
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