Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Creswell Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Creswell Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Creswell Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 135 | 182 | 245 | 222 | 350 | 446 | 375 | 498 | 475 | 366 | 314 | 277 | 243 | 298 | 424 | 328 | 313 | 284 | 234 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.48m | 9:26PM3.21m | 10:03AM3.19m | 10:37PM3.04m | 11:28AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.41m | 3:24AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.70m | 4:45AM1.68m | 5:41PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 234 | 300 | — | — | — | — | 314 | 277 | 243 | 298 | 291 | 328 | 313 | 284 | 234 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
91 | 135 | 182 | 245 | 222 | 350 | 446 | 375 | 498 | 475 | 366 | — | — | — | — | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 802 | 1024 | 27 | 27 | 145 | 156 | 27 | 440 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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