Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grotta today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grotta at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Grotta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM3.41m | 6:23PM3.81m | 6:37AM3.60m | 6:50PM3.93m | 7:05AM3.75m | 7:18PM3.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.66m | 12:13PM0.57m | 00:38AM0.44m | 12:42PM0.38m | 1:05AM0.27m | 1:12PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 820 | 820 | 1038 | 1041 | 1038 | 1280 | 1321 | 1319 | 1369 | 1347 | 1319 | 1345 | 1347 | 1321 | 1327 | 1178 | 1038 | 1181 | 1096 | 1096 | 1041 | 1041 |
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