Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 4 Mile Beach and Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 4 Mile Beach and Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at 4 Mile Beach and Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
443 | 230 | 247 | 187 | 196 | 176 | 278 | 461 | 512 | 455 | 373 | 312 | 197 | 158 | 146 | 124 | 135 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.25m | 7:57AM0.91m | 7:20PM1.25m | 8:31AM0.96m | 8:02PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.19m | 1:03PM0.52m | 2:16AM0.19m | 1:50PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
53 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 196 | 176 | 278 | 461 | 512 | 455 | 373 | 312 | 197 | 158 | 146 | 124 | 135 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
35 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 55 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 6 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NE 7 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | N 4 | NNE 3 | S 7 |
443 | 230 | 247 | 187 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 141 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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