
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Emerald Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 154 | 151 | 123 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 407 | 458 | 389 | 264 | 226 | 161 | 128 | 97 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.61m | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.31m | 10:20AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
235 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 154 | 151 | 123 | 123 | 99 | 99 | 147 | 176 | 389 | 264 | 226 | 161 | 128 | 97 | 74 | 67 | 51 | 80 | 62 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 7 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 101 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 13 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 95 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 407 | 458 | 29 | 67 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 268 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 392 | 333 | 175 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 2 | 2 |
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