Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eaglehawk Neck Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Eaglehawk Neck Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 15 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 54 | 107 | 120 | 101 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:24PM0.82m | 00:52AM0.65m | 1:03PM0.85m | 1:56AM0.60m | 1:45PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.27m | 6:58PM0.28m | 6:30AM0.33m | 7:59PM0.25m | 7:06AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
380 | 312 | 253 | 177 | 122 | 121 | 115 | 112 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 44 | 21 | 233 | 211 | 167 | 142 | 107 | 78 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 12 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 12 |
6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
5 | 7 | 54 | 107 | 120 | 101 | 54 | 72 | 99 | 131 | 225 | 396 | 320 | 250 | 241 | 569 | 499 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 22 | 358 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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