Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 82 | 471 | 369 | 483 | 204 | 189 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.13m | 4:27AM0.79m | 3:36PM1.14m | 5:22AM0.80m | 4:25PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.34m | 9:00AM0.61m | 11:00PM0.31m | 9:54AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | S 8 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
96 | 93 | 79 | 51 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 50 | 26 | 32 | 208 | 17 | 230 | 204 | 189 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 4 | N 9 | NE 7 | N 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 51 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 7 | — | S 18 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 16 | S 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 128 | 75 | 27 | 82 | 471 | 369 | 483 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 48 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 178 | 486 | 481 | 482 | 483 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 155 | 78 | 78 | 155 | 155 |
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