Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 83 | 72 | 98 | 156 | 229 | 263 | 171 | 113 | 88 | 77 | 91 | 164 | 302 | 374 | 328 | 186 | 132 | 198 | 175 | 256 | 299 | 307 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.82m | 1:49PM1.07m | 4:18AM0.84m | 2:42PM1.06m | 5:01AM0.87m | 3:36PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.70m | 9:22PM0.28m | 8:40AM0.69m | 10:08PM0.27m | 9:43AM0.68m | 10:50PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 141 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 6 | ENE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 17 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | — | 11 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | S 16 | S 17 | E 6 | N 14 | S 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 83 | 72 | 98 | 156 | 229 | 263 | 171 | 113 | — | 77 | 91 | 164 | 302 | 374 | 328 | 186 | 132 | 198 | 175 | 256 | 299 | 307 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 116 | 324 | 324 | 136 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 180 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 34 |
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