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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 93 | 100 | 493 | 569 | 248 | 324 | 192 | 236 | 174 | 230 | 428 | 455 | 446 | 365 | 312 | 197 | 158 | 119 | 121 | 135 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM0.88m | 6:39PM1.25m | 7:58AM0.92m | 7:21PM1.25m | 8:32AM0.96m | 8:03PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 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 |
129 | 93 | 98 | 80 | 53 | 57 | 207 | 192 | 236 | 174 | 230 | 428 | 455 | 446 | 365 | 312 | 197 | 158 | 119 | 121 | 135 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 |
27 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 48 | 37 | 55 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 36 | 55 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | SE 15 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | S 7 |
18 | 48 | 100 | 493 | 569 | 248 | 324 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 60 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 177 | 93 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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