Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 226 | 173 | 167 | 173 | 200 | 272 | 292 | 518 | 463 | 398 | 270 | 320 | 164 | 152 | 73 | 55 | 43 | 77 | 144 | 135 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.10m | 7:58PM1.07m | 8:32AM1.14m | 8:52PM1.02m | 9:05AM1.17m | 9:46PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.39m | 2:11AM0.29m | 2:50PM0.32m | 2:46AM0.37m | 3:39PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 226 | 173 | 162 | 123 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 46 | 463 | 398 | 270 | 240 | 58 | 117 | 73 | 55 | 28 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 105 | 107 | 82 | 60 | 14 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 77 | 77 | 122 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 9 | S 16 | NE 18 | S 8 | N 17 | N 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | — | NW 3 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | N 7 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 52 | 118 | 167 | 173 | 200 | 272 | 292 | 518 | 401 | — | 5 | 320 | 164 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 33 | 144 | 135 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 93 | 110 | 34 |
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