Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hope Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hope Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hope Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 728 | 754 | 875 | 823 | 696 | 961 | 869 | 1842 | 1484 | 1484 | 1896 | 11895 | 13790 | 12567 | 3085 | 2709 | 2187 | 2160 | 1943 | 1919 | 10226 | 2977 | 2872 | 2281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.75m | 8:43AM0.42m | 6:54PM0.70m | 9:21AM0.44m | 7:48PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.00m | 11:08AM0.37m | 1:51AM0.04m | 12:14PM0.37m | 2:35AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 728 | 754 | 875 | 823 | 696 | 961 | 869 | 1842 | 1484 | 1484 | 1896 | 2300 | 3339 | 3293 | 3085 | 2709 | 2187 | 2160 | 1943 | 1919 | 2472 | 15 | 15 | 2281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 136 | 169 | 112 | 100 | 71 | 427 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 69 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | — | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 129 | — | 71 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | 45 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 11895 | 13790 | 12567 | — | 2 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 10226 | 2977 | 2872 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 17 |
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