
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 147 | 209 | 280 | 627 | 432 | 260 | 125 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.43m | 2:49PM0.77m | 4:41AM0.42m | 3:22PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.38m | 10:46PM0.26m | 7:34AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 147 | 209 | 280 | — | — | 260 | 125 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 627 | 432 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 568 | 9 | 568 | 568 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 560 | 561 | 560 | 101 |
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