Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 4 Mile Beach and Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for 4 Mile Beach and Point at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at 4 Mile Beach and Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | N 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
209 | 170 | 123 | 120 | 79 | 93 | 79 | 51 | 41 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 169 | 205 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:20AM0.79m | 2:44PM1.13m | 4:26AM0.78m | 3:35PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.37m | 8:04AM0.59m | 10:07PM0.34m | 8:57AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
209 | 170 | 123 | 120 | 79 | 93 | 79 | 51 | 41 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 169 | 205 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 4 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 89 | 87 | 31 | — | 394 | 521 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 80 | 87 | 80 | 141 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 141 | 80 | 491 | 492 | 493 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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