Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elizabeth Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 276 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:50PM0.53m | 8:28AM0.37m | 9:33PM0.51m | 9:30AM0.40m | 10:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.17m | 2:38PM0.04m | 3:47AM0.15m | 3:36PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
— | — | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
121 | 131 | 139 | 139 | 160 | 146 | 167 | 183 | 230 | 237 | 240 | 278 | 278 | 286 | 284 | 284 | 292 | 251 | 258 | 276 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 920 | 1922 | 920 | 260 | 175 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 592 | 1923 | 273 | 272 | 593 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 278 | 910 | 910 | 573 | 565 |
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