Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 398 | 341 | 358 | 427 | 528 | 516 | 499 | 482 | 438 | 412 | 302 | 279 | 261 | 236 | 225 | 215 | 209 | 155 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.23m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:36PM1.28m | 8:48AM1.29m | 9:14PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.32m | 2:21PM0.21m | 2:40AM0.28m | 2:59PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 453 | 398 | 341 | 336 | 277 | 528 | 516 | 499 | 482 | 438 | 412 | 302 | 548 | 497 | 449 | 426 | 495 | 528 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 120 | 190 | 358 | 427 | 257 | 212 | 208 | 138 | 138 | 106 | 82 | 279 | 261 | 236 | 225 | 215 | 209 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 100 | 37 | 73 | 74 | 54 | 75 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 881 | 881 | 919 | 878 | 851 | 839 | 724 | 662 | 603 | 547 | 566 | 589 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 850 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 1877 | 1880 | 803 | 789 | 769 | 282 | 803 | 282 | 282 | 282 |
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