Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 326 | 326 | 308 | 279 | 220 | 209 | 130 | 127 | 101 | 84 | 75 | 184 | 138 | 134 | 129 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.05m | 10:00PM1.15m | 11:01AM1.08m | 10:55PM1.03m | 11:41AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.45m | 4:34AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.43m | 5:11AM0.32m | 6:02PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 230 | 326 | 326 | 308 | 279 | 220 | 171 | 130 | 127 | 101 | 74 | 53 | 184 | 138 | 134 | 129 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 317 | 246 | 234 | 106 | 109 | 67 | 209 | 95 | 60 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 9 | 97 | 57 | 55 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 93 | 119 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 110 |
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