
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hope Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hope Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hope Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1050 | 1026 | 1138 | 913 | 590 | 446 | 469 | 451 | 339 | 378 | 453 | 514 | 1668 | 3344 | 3115 | 3267 | 2253 | 1121 | 459 | 269 | 204 | 156 | 135 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.61m | 10:11PM0.40m | 8:28AM0.63m | 11:48PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.33m | 3:34PM0.18m | 1:31AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.15m | 1:32AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 |
1050 | 1026 | 1138 | 913 | 590 | 446 | 469 | 451 | 339 | 378 | 453 | 514 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 459 | 269 | 204 | 154 | 135 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
736 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
65 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 15 | — | 14 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
26 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 74 | 127 | 1668 | 3344 | 3115 | 3267 | 2253 | 1121 | 294 | 235 | 193 | 156 | 121 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 582 | 571 | 571 | 573 | 17 | 17 | 685 | 711 | 733 | 95 | 110 | 110 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 455 | 450 | 110 | 34 |
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