Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 201 | 159 | 128 | 104 | 81 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 126 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 52 | 66 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 36 | 112 | 282 | 320 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM0.85m | 11:27AM1.14m | 1:31AM0.83m | 12:10PM1.11m | 2:30AM0.82m | 12:58PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.62m | 6:50PM0.25m | 5:54AM0.66m | 7:40PM0.26m | 6:43AM0.68m | 8:32PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 280 | 201 | 159 | 128 | 104 | 81 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 126 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 36 | 112 | 282 | 320 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 134 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 110 | 257 | 257 | 110 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 16 |
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