Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
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 Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 82 | 134 | 135 | 142 | 140 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 134 | 644 | 130 | 82 | 133 | 132 | 129 | 65 | 67 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:01AM0.52m | 7:59PM0.85m | 10:36AM0.54m | 8:53PM0.77m | 11:05AM0.57m | 9:49PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.11m | 2:33PM0.46m | 4:21AM0.19m | 3:53PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
84 | 82 | 134 | 135 | 142 | 140 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 2 | 644 | 130 | 82 | 133 | 132 | 129 | 65 | 67 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 14 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 134 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 80 | 9 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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