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) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Conspicuous Beach at 6PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4594 | 9200 | 12739 | 11734 | 9715 | 8190 | 7470 | 6963 | 6864 | 5176 | 7035 | 6546 | 8226 | 4246 | 5812 | 9790 | 8915 | 9409 | 10102 | 9491 | 9328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM0.43m | 00:42AM0.57m | 9:14AM0.42m | 1:02AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.24m | 7:35AM0.42m | 4:48PM0.18m | 4:44PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4594 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 8190 | 7470 | 6963 | 6864 | 5176 | 7035 | 6546 | 6075 | 4246 | 5812 | 7178 | 8915 | 9409 | 10102 | 9491 | 9328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | S 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 20 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | — | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 264 | 1933 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 295 | 1583 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
614 | 9200 | 12739 | 11734 | 9715 | 7575 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8226 | 550 | 784 | 9790 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1497 | 494 | 587 | 1295 | 1269 | 740 | 218 | 6 | 6 | 187 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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