Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dark Hollow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 188 | 158 | 164 | 175 | 145 | 105 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 126 | 53 | 134 | 129 | 381 | 101 | 289 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:32AM0.96m | 8:03PM1.24m | 9:06AM1.01m | 8:47PM1.20m | 9:41AM1.06m | 9:35PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.48m | 2:50AM0.19m | 2:39PM0.45m | 3:24AM0.22m | 3:30PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 |
232 | 188 | 158 | 164 | 175 | 145 | 105 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 381 | 65 | 289 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 14 | N 4 | SSE 13 |
31 | 30 | 47 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 134 | 129 | 21 | 101 | 7 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — |
8 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 93 | 78 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 93 | 171 | 184 | 93 | 171 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 93 |
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