Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elizabeth Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 15 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 86 | 84 | 108 | 133 | 105 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 105 | 105 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.39m | 12:19PM0.44m | 11:55PM0.35m | 1:14PM0.44m | 00:26AM0.31m | 2:10PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.08m | 7:37PM0.21m | 6:54AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | E 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | E 14 | SE 8 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
220 | 189 | 180 | 147 | 86 | 84 | 108 | 133 | 105 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 105 | 105 | 109 | 119 | 128 | 105 | 15 | 78 | 76 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 175 | 175 | 36 | 901 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 197 | 392 | 197 | 197 | 156 | 195 | 159 | 145 | 195 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 145 |
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