Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fourth Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fourth Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fourth Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
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421 | 378 | 319 | 551 | 664 | 782 | 1040 | 2864 | 3129 | 3433 | 3354 | 4533 | 4786 | 4239 | 3921 | 3315 | 2480 | 2419 | 2206 | 1928 | 1721 | 1721 | 1900 | 1820 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:24AM1.00m | 11:45PM0.77m | 11:48AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.83m | 12:08PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.31m | 5:59PM0.27m | 5:30AM0.31m | 6:07PM0.32m | 6:05AM0.33m | 6:08PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
421 | 378 | 319 | 359 | 359 | 423 | 1040 | 2864 | 3129 | 3433 | 3354 | 4533 | 4786 | 4239 | 3921 | 3315 | 2480 | 2419 | 2206 | 1928 | 1721 | 1721 | 1900 | 1820 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 24 | — | SSW 22 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
127 | 180 | 302 | 551 | 664 | 782 | 983 | — | 55 | — | 408 | 21 | 29 | 27 | — | — | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
— | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
176 | 147 | 116 | 91 | 103 | 100 | 83 | 67 | 39 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | 32 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 522 | 522 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 120 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 578 | 578 |
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