Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 5 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 102 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 43 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM0.77m | 4:45AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.44m | 10:41PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | — | 74 | 77 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 93 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 25 | 102 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 560 | 568 | 555 | 564 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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