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 3PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 176 | 278 | 537 | 532 | 512 | 373 | 312 | 232 | 188 | 158 | 164 | 203 | 243 | 105 | 83 | 63 | 60 | 36 | 39 | 58 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | 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 | 1:05PM0.52m | 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 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
183 | 176 | 278 | 537 | 532 | 512 | 373 | 312 | 232 | 188 | 158 | 164 | 145 | 132 | 105 | 38 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
42 | 43 | 37 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 23 | 58 | 76 | 21 | 83 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 33 | 58 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
51 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 50 | — | 203 | 243 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 155 | 168 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 130 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 171 | 171 | 429 |
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