
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 119 | 88 | 12 | 88 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 128 | 163 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.09m | 4:22AM0.85m | 3:04PM1.08m | 5:05AM0.88m | 3:59PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.68m | 9:35PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.67m | 10:23PM0.29m | 9:59AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 12 |
15 | 64 | 87 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 68 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 128 | 163 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | E 6 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 |
11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 15 | ENE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | S 15 | N 12 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
69 | 1 | — | 93 | 136 | 142 | 119 | 88 | — | 88 | 91 | 88 | 122 | 211 | 241 | 159 | 124 | 170 | 107 | 194 | 224 | 257 | 243 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 179 | 306 | 306 | 198 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 93 | 168 | 239 | 169 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 168 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 93 |
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