Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 144 | 130 | 125 | 47 | 86 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 129 | 154 | 132 | 117 | 100 | 75 | 368 | 89 | 284 | 244 | 181 | 270 | 481 | 540 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM0.82m | 5:38PM1.19m | 7:20AM0.85m | 6:21PM1.21m | 7:55AM0.89m | 7:04PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:15AM0.61m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:03PM0.59m | 1:31AM0.18m | 12:51PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
140 | 144 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 34 | 71 | 59 | 129 | 154 | 132 | 117 | 100 | 75 | 74 | 89 | 284 | 244 | 181 | 270 | 481 | 540 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
13 | 26 | 130 | 125 | 58 | 86 | 75 | 33 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 59 | 56 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 88 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 4 |
2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | W 3 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | WNW 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 91 | 225 | 179 | 266 | 368 | 112 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 11 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 119 | 114 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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