Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 31 | 73 | 129 | 135 | 107 | 164 | 261 | 335 | 503 | 531 | 644 | 597 | 607 | 657 | 520 | 382 | 472 | 438 | 245 | 191 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.12m | 00:56AM0.84m | 1:01PM1.12m | 2:05AM0.79m | 1:43PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.41m | 7:04PM0.40m | 6:23AM0.49m | 8:04PM0.38m | 7:02AM0.56m | 9:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 373 | 344 | 245 | 191 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 73 | 129 | 135 | 107 | 164 | 261 | 335 | 503 | 531 | 644 | 597 | 607 | 657 | 520 | 382 | 472 | 438 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 110 | 110 | 324 | 110 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 110 | 115 | 131 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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