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 (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gull Rock at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gull Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 65 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.66m | 6:45AM1.88m | 6:42PM1.51m | 7:09AM1.84m | 7:00PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.04m | 12:56PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.10m | 1:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 65 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 554 | 37 | 38 | 442 | 613 | 38 | 37 |
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