Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.69m | 1:19AM0.47m | 12:41PM0.72m | 2:40AM0.45m | 1:14PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.32m | 5:27AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.42m | 9:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | — | S 14 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 22 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SW 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 316 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 19 |
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