Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elizabeth Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 9 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
488 | 593 | 345 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 275 | 269 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:24AM0.44m | 11:22PM0.39m | 12:19PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.12m | 4:59AM0.11m | 5:32PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 4 | NE 10 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
488 | 593 | 345 | 327 | 506 | 409 | 344 | 294 | 283 | 275 | 269 | 227 | 217 | 207 | 171 | 144 | 84 | 88 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 875 | 841 | 841 | 773 | 660 | 565 | 910 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 565 | 529 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 36 | 197 | 393 | 156 |
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