
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hope Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hope Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hope Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
288 | 220 | 191 | 138 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 67 | 318 | 433 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | on | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.45m | 1:55PM0.62m | 4:22AM0.48m | 2:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.12m | 7:41AM0.39m | 9:29PM0.11m | 8:53AM0.37m | 10:08PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
288 | 220 | 191 | 138 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 43 | 318 | 433 | 469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
30 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 6 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 67 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 24 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 20 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 25 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 6 | — |
150 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 59 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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