Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Conspicuous Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Conspicuous Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Conspicuous Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5890 | 5402 | 6113 | 9200 | 11362 | 11591 | 9174 | 7996 | 7375 | 6775 | 6864 | 4671 | 6161 | 6546 | 8226 | 4048 | 6085 | 7178 | 8255 | 9409 | 9370 | 9370 | 9209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM0.43m | 00:42AM0.57m | 9:14AM0.42m | 1:02AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.38m | 5:08PM0.24m | 7:35AM0.42m | 4:48PM0.18m | 4:44PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5890 | 5402 | 6113 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7996 | 7375 | 6775 | 6864 | 4671 | 6161 | 6546 | 6075 | 4048 | 6085 | 7178 | 8255 | 9409 | 9370 | 9370 | 9209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 20 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 45 | 33 | — | — | 53 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 264 | 1766 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 295 | 1583 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 49 | 20 | 9200 | 11362 | 11591 | 9174 | 7036 | — | — | — | 7 | 51 | — | 8226 | 581 | 947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 1497 | 1492 | 1527 | 587 | 587 | 1269 | 187 | 668 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 105 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
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