
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 163 | 115 | 110 | 87 | 68 | 53 | 127 | 175 | 222 | 284 | 352 | 401 | 796 | 1719 | 1415 | 1396 | 1241 | 1041 | 890 | 680 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.30m | 10:27PM0.97m | 9:52AM1.34m | 11:32PM0.94m | 10:41AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.08m | 3:36AM0.50m | 5:00PM0.03m | 4:26AM0.56m | 5:59PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
192 | 163 | 115 | 110 | 87 | 68 | 52 | 127 | 175 | 222 | 284 | 352 | 401 | 796 | 1719 | 1415 | 1396 | 1241 | 1041 | 890 | 680 | 653 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | N 3 | SSW 4 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
5 | 29 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | N 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | NNE 3 | S 8 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | W 3 |
31 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 275 | 320 | 328 | 18 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 460 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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