
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 643 | 643 | 567 | 486 | 480 | 468 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 301 | 297 | 251 | 293 | 248 | 245 | 198 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 562 | 549 | 498 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.41m | 10:47AM1.86m | 11:57PM1.57m | 11:38AM1.96m | 00:28AM1.71m | 12:21PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.77m | 5:34PM0.18m | 5:26AM0.59m | 6:11PM0.12m | 6:11AM0.43m | 6:45PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
627 | 643 | 643 | 567 | 486 | 480 | 468 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 301 | 297 | 251 | 293 | 248 | 245 | 198 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 562 | 549 | 498 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 19 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 58 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 171 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NE 6 | W 10 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 133 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
98 | 117 | 109 | 87 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 660 | 753 | 753 | 659 | 15 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 753 | 768 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 660 | 660 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 1020 | 660 | 660 |
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