Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishtraps today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishtraps at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fishtraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 391 | 384 | 298 | 282 | 261 | 196 | 252 | 307 | 453 | 546 | 722 | 851 | 1363 | 1350 | 1896 | 2381 | 2616 | 6094 | 5891 | 5308 | 5016 | 4742 | 4137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.41m | 7:45PM1.40m | 8:03AM1.40m | 8:30PM1.42m | 8:52AM1.37m | 9:14PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.19m | 1:30PM0.09m | 1:54AM0.16m | 2:16PM0.11m | 2:43AM0.14m | 3:01PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 391 | 384 | 298 | 282 | 261 | 196 | 192 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 452 | 851 | 794 | 1204 | 1267 | 1210 | 1176 | 6094 | 5891 | 5308 | 5016 | 4742 | 4137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | E 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 252 | 35 | 453 | 368 | 290 | 130 | 1363 | 1350 | 1896 | 2381 | 2616 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | E 8 | S 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 134 | 236 | 234 | 177 | 50 | 56 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 61 | 70 | 62 | 123 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 335 | 546 | 722 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 287 | 282 | 864 | 865 | 865 | 872 | 872 | 899 | 872 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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