Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Islands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Islands at 1AM is: 2.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Five Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2629 | 2602 | 2751 | 2852 | 2850 | 2818 | 2462 | 2189 | 1804 | 1569 | 1410 | 1373 | 1660 | 1533 | 1338 | 1685 | 1455 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.94m | 4:14PM0.95m | 5:11AM0.85m | 4:31PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.13m | 10:17AM0.36m | 10:41PM0.18m | 10:42AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2629 | 2602 | 2751 | 2852 | 2850 | 2818 | 2462 | 2189 | 1804 | 1569 | 1410 | 1373 | 1660 | 1533 | 1338 | 1685 | 1455 | 1265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 170 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 148 | 693 | 1080 | 1055 | 207 | 238 | 300 | 293 | 286 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 116 | 114 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 297 | 605 | 152 | 152 | 178 | 458 | 381 | 525 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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