Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 160 | 157 | 130 | 103 | 79 | 78 | 56 | 78 | 45 | 38 | 103 | 106 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 89 | 51 | 44 | 54 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22AM0.80m | 4:25PM1.16m | 6:07AM0.82m | 5:12PM1.20m | 6:47AM0.85m | 5:56PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.61m | 11:46PM0.28m | 10:45AM0.60m | 00:27AM0.24m | 11:33AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
189 | 160 | 157 | 130 | 103 | 79 | 78 | 56 | 78 | 45 | 29 | 103 | 106 | 63 | 39 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 32 | 59 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NNE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 89 | 51 | 44 | 54 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 17 | SSE 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 24 | 59 | 49 | 74 | 80 | 61 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 37 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 155 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 155 | 155 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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