Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coolum Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.36m | 8:32PM1.97m | 8:55AM1.42m | 9:11PM1.88m | 9:38AM1.45m | 9:49PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM-0.01m | 3:04AM-0.01m | 2:47PM0.03m | 3:39AM0.01m | 3:30PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 69 | 80 | 92 | 64 | 62 | 94 | 65 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 187 | 0 | 11 | 159 | 172 | 177 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 228 | 226 |
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