
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fourth Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fourth Beach at 4AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fourth Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3700 | 3348 | 2803 | 2457 | 2544 | 2680 | 6538 | 7664 | 8340 | 7499 | 13277 | 16683 | 18475 | 16930 | 14133 | 11792 | 9558 | 7710 | 6370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.00m | 9:02AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.32m | 5:12PM0.23m | 5:27PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3700 | 3348 | 2803 | 2457 | 2544 | 2680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11792 | 9558 | 7710 | 6370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 47 | 6538 | 7664 | 8340 | 7499 | 13277 | 16683 | 18475 | 16930 | 14133 | 4157 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 4 | 4 | 1281 | 1281 | 1274 | 1274 | 1387 | 1281 | 1387 | 1387 | 611 | 587 | 578 | 625 | 694 | 701 | 232 | 232 |
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