Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 45 | 129 | 14 | 148 | 612 | 454 | 399 | 264 | 270 | 268 | 227 | 201 | 570 | 559 | 455 | 394 | 269 | 193 | 158 | 116 | 167 | 98 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM0.88m | 6:39PM1.25m | 7:58AM0.92m | 7:21PM1.25m | 8:32AM0.96m | 8:03PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.21m | 12:19PM0.55m | 1:42AM0.19m | 1:05PM0.52m | 2:16AM0.18m | 1:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
110 | 154 | 129 | 112 | 98 | 80 | 54 | 58 | 264 | 270 | 268 | 227 | 201 | 570 | 559 | 455 | 394 | 269 | 193 | 158 | 116 | 90 | 98 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 |
47 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 61 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 106 | 27 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 80 | 76 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 15 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 49 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | N 2 | — |
4 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 148 | 612 | 454 | 399 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 24 | — | 2 | 43 | 47 | 167 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 311 | 311 | 93 | 422 | 422 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 155 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 93 | 100 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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