Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 1PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 32 | 87 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 182 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.14m | 1:03AM0.88m | 1:11PM1.13m | 2:11AM0.82m | 1:57PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.40m | 7:07PM0.39m | 6:37AM0.48m | 8:10PM0.38m | 7:19AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 410 | 7 | 278 | 230 | 178 | 117 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 11 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 5 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
10 | 32 | 87 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 182 | 286 | 437 | 495 | 495 | 537 | 459 | 501 | 494 | 47 | 378 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 168 | 168 | 306 | 168 | 93 | 155 | 155 | 93 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 93 | 168 | 178 | 189 | 155 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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