Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
213 | 187 | 183 | 176 | 278 | 537 | 522 | 512 | 373 | 312 | 232 | 188 | 158 | 168 | 145 | 105 | 107 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 55 | 62 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:58AM0.92m | 7:21PM1.25m | 8:32AM0.96m | 8:03PM1.24m | 9:06AM1.01m | 8:47PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.19m | 1:05PM0.52m | 2:16AM0.18m | 1:51PM0.48m | 2:50AM0.19m | 2:39PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
58 | 44 | 183 | 176 | 278 | 537 | 522 | 512 | 373 | 312 | 232 | 188 | 158 | 168 | 145 | 105 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 4 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
33 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 57 | 30 | 107 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 62 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 6 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 3 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 55 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | S 10 | SSW 6 | N 2 | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | N 7 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
213 | 187 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 71 | 100 | 1 | — | 56 | 73 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 155 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 155 |
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