Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Islands today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Islands at 6PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Five Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
830 | 1023 | 1288 | 1716 | 1702 | 1755 | 2218 | 2747 | 2961 | 3071 | 3413 | 3375 | 3260 | 3110 | 3000 | 2888 | 2637 | 2372 | 2246 | 2033 | 1857 | 1586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.13m | 2:35AM1.08m | 2:42PM1.12m | 3:06AM1.09m | 3:04PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.13m | 8:28PM0.12m | 8:33AM0.15m | 8:53PM0.08m | 9:02AM0.19m | 9:19PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
830 | 1023 | 1288 | 1716 | 1702 | 1755 | 2218 | 2747 | 2961 | 3071 | 3413 | 3375 | 3260 | 3110 | 3000 | 2888 | 2637 | 2372 | 2246 | 2033 | 1857 | 1586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
88 | 110 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 199 | 211 | 182 | 165 | 182 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 141 | 125 | 23 | 119 | 96 | 53 | 122 | 98 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | S 11 | — | W 19 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | W 16 | W 16 | SE 8 |
217 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 73 | 71 | 89 | 66 | 25 | 59 | — | 7 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 207 | 144 | — | — | 122 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 1203 | 2234 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 54 | 54 | 44 |
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