Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gull Rock today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gull Rock at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Gull Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.88m | 6:42PM1.51m | 7:09AM1.84m | 7:00PM1.35m | 7:34AM1.75m | 7:14PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.04m | 12:56PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.10m | 1:25PM0.35m | 00:56AM0.19m | 1:55PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | S 14 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 5 | — | WSW 9 |
2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 5 | — |
3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 442 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 138 | 138 | 37 | 37 |
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