
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 346 | 212 | 1274 | 146 | 83 | 918 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 287 | 293 | 92 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.73m | 2:17AM0.47m | 11:26AM0.75m | 12:10PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.47m | 7:40PM0.21m | 8:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
50 | 346 | 212 | 210 | 146 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 148 | 92 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
45 | — | 157 | 1274 | — | — | 918 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 210 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 533 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 511 | 80 | 87 | 9 |
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