Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 92 | 147 | 253 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.13m | 00:01AM0.97m | 12:28PM1.14m | 1:03AM0.88m | 1:11PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.30m | 6:05PM0.39m | 5:58AM0.40m | 7:07PM0.39m | 6:37AM0.48m | 8:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
84 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 50 | 92 | 147 | 253 | 418 | 462 | 462 | 522 | 435 | 498 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 168 | 168 | 306 | 168 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 155 | 168 | 169 | 168 | 169 | 169 |
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