Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Devonport Rivermouth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Devonport Rivermouth at 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Devonport Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 162 | 139 | 119 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 37 | 49 | 80 | 124 | 124 | 105 | 105 | 231 | 374 | 352 | 185 | 200 | 75 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM3.08m | 5:18PM3.18m | 5:58AM3.04m | 5:52PM3.15m | 6:36AM2.99m | 6:27PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM1.01m | 11:40PM0.67m | 11:51AM1.11m | 00:16AM0.71m | 12:26PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 15 |
11 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 103 | 56 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 55 | 75 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 12 | NE 7 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — |
8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 3 | WNW 6 |
199 | 162 | 139 | 119 | 66 | — | — | 19 | 37 | 49 | 80 | 124 | 124 | 105 | 105 | 231 | 374 | 352 | 185 | 200 | 5 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 227 | 201 | 186 | 201 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 216 | 184 | 184 | 283 | 184 | 184 | 220 | 184 | 354 | 360 | 356 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
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