
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Islands today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Islands at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Five Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 154 | 154 | 146 | 138 | 137 | 154 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 322 | 242 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 229 | 210 | 201 | 380 | 622 | 808 | 1082 | 1205 | 1379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.73m | 12:12PM0.93m | 00:16AM0.85m | 12:34PM1.00m | 00:45AM0.96m | 12:56PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.32m | 6:29PM0.34m | 6:15AM0.26m | 6:45PM0.25m | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
196 | 154 | 154 | 146 | 137 | 137 | 154 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 161 | 144 | 137 | 116 | 116 | 99 | 102 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 123 | 1082 | 1205 | 1379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 |
188 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 129 | 120 | 102 | 171 | 171 | 322 | 242 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 229 | 210 | 201 | 151 | 622 | 808 | 620 | 512 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 |
12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 380 | 219 | 215 | 126 | 130 | 272 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 1710 | 2562 | 1573 | 2234 | 1573 | 1573 | 1590 | 1489 | 1504 | 1646 | 2054 | 2054 | 54 | 54 | 1504 | 1504 | 1504 | 1451 | 1451 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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