
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 253 | 152 | 551 | 448 | 393 | 80 | 149 | 393 | 363 | 278 | 222 | 523 | 302 | 235 | 200 | 168 | 122 | 122 | 98 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:35PM2.56m | 00:53AM2.48m | 1:06PM2.45m | 1:27AM2.38m | 1:36PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.00m | 6:02AM0.07m | 6:21PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.22m | 6:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
40 | 77 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 222 | 523 | 302 | 235 | 200 | 168 | 122 | 122 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
14 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 10 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
252 | 253 | 152 | 551 | 448 | 393 | 80 | 149 | 393 | 363 | 278 | — | 373 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 250 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 112 | 268 | 477 | 378 | 347 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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