Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dredges today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dredges at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dredges. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1335 | 907 | 699 | 255 | 350 | 969 | 1144 | 1474 | 1710 | 2100 | 2733 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2801 | 2509 | 2326 | 2035 | 1862 | 1862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.43m | 1:09PM0.92m | 00:29AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.92m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:33PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.21m | 8:04PM0.35m | 6:13AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1335 | 907 | 699 | 234 | 350 | 969 | 1144 | 1474 | 1710 | 1944 | 1830 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2801 | 2509 | 2326 | 2035 | 1862 | 1862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 22 |
22 | 251 | 255 | 173 | 206 | 416 | 731 | 1195 | 1606 | 2100 | 2733 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 48 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 19 | 30 | 255 | 163 | 104 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 3 |
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