Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Emerald Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 362 | 185 | 188 | 231 | 204 | 287 | 250 | 250 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.58m | 10:29AM1.34m | 10:34PM1.42m | 11:12AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.02m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:13PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 122 | 113 | 107 | 101 | 99 | 154 | 154 | 217 | 222 | 126 | 110 | 134 | 140 | 157 | 92 | 110 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 104 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 215 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 108 | 106 | 61 | 60 | 31 | 92 | 21 | 38 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 293 | 324 | 360 | 333 | 340 | 295 | 233 | 186 | 313 | 362 | 185 | 188 | 231 | 204 | 287 | 250 | 250 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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