Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 8AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1168 | 935 | 1058 | 949 | 974 | 1038 | 908 | 966 | 931 | 909 | 909 | 897 | 719 | 710 | 1041 | 1303 | 1869 | 2297 | 2225 | 2297 | 1911 | 1879 | 1701 | 1423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.29m | 12:13PM1.17m | 00:36AM1.30m | 1:08PM1.15m | 1:28AM1.32m | 2:08PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:15PM0.31m | 7:00AM0.27m | 7:06PM0.33m | 7:58AM0.25m | 8:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1168 | 935 | 718 | 891 | 974 | 1038 | 908 | 966 | 931 | 909 | 909 | 897 | 719 | 710 | 532 | 482 | 355 | 2297 | 2225 | 2297 | 1911 | 1879 | 1701 | 1423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | NE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 273 | 758 | 232 | 114 | 139 | 87 | 87 | 138 | 134 | 186 | 183 | 272 | 232 | 517 | 142 | 365 | 44 | 350 | 346 | 289 | 241 | 231 | 173 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | S 15 | NE 14 | S 16 | NE 13 | NW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 614 | 213 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 90 | 123 | 31 | 215 | 46 | 193 | 45 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 314 | 1058 | 949 | 771 | 686 | 599 | 606 | 670 | 588 | 506 | 402 | 106 | 384 | 1041 | 1303 | 1869 | 181 | 196 | 265 | 289 | 311 | 298 | 317 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 861 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 1607 | 1607 | 1617 | 1617 | 1617 | 850 | 1617 | 1898 | 1898 | 1898 | 1612 | 1898 | 1898 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1877 |
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