
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 69 | 72 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 287 | 499 | 143 | 80 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 500 | 1441 | 138 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM0.75m | 12:10PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.48m | 12:59PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.21m | 8:25PM0.20m | 5:17AM0.48m | 9:09PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
70 | 69 | 72 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 142 | 148 | 143 | 80 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 500 | 137 | 138 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 1441 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 9 | 534 | 559 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 553 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
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