Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fall Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fall Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 127 | 98 | 75 | 84 | 99 | 118 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 142 | 326 | 698 | 554 | 435 | 372 | 331 | 302 | 390 | 398 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
— | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 75 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 142 | 326 | 609 | 554 | 283 | 372 | 331 | 158 | 227 | 244 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
97 | 127 | 98 | 75 | 84 | 99 | 118 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 698 | — | 435 | — | — | 302 | 390 | 398 | 532 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 398 | 407 | 384 | 322 | 286 | 203 | 398 | 185 | 54 | 0 | 158 | 32 | 30 | 114 | 64 | 64 | 377 | 377 | 259 | 82 |
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