Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.50m | 6:31PM0.83m | 8:31AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.80m | 9:05AM0.57m | 8:16PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.14m | 11:44AM0.42m | 2:05AM0.15m | 12:50PM0.41m | 2:40AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 7 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — |
13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 22 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 40 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
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