Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 11AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 699 | 694 | 1149 | 2374 | 2433 | 2614 | 2401 | 2111 | 1847 | 1630 | 1387 | 1158 | 1127 | 875 | 991 | 891 | 878 | 704 | 681 | 584 | 493 | 493 | 413 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.36m | 4:18PM1.17m | 4:29AM1.39m | 5:21PM1.22m | 5:31AM1.43m | 6:21PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.17m | 10:11PM0.32m | 11:05AM0.12m | 11:15PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 699 | 617 | 1149 | 2374 | 2433 | 2614 | 2401 | 2111 | 1847 | 1630 | 1387 | 1158 | 1127 | 875 | 991 | 891 | 878 | 704 | 681 | 584 | 493 | 493 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 398 | 694 | 517 | 76 | 75 | 57 | 34 | 35 | 129 | 121 | 82 | 82 | 112 | 257 | 224 | 135 | 90 | 167 | 241 | 194 | 249 | 194 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 25 | 77 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 161 | 6 | 60 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 358 | 358 | 364 | 424 | 492 | 569 | 588 | 609 | 650 | 713 | 671 | 704 | 676 | 692 | 694 | 694 | 645 | 632 | 646 | 661 | 740 | 757 | 773 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1770 | 1894 | 1886 | 789 | 775 | 775 | 769 | 850 | 1877 | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 286 | 850 | 850 | 1885 | 1886 | 861 | 803 |
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