Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 12AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
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7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 50 | 23 | 76 | 74 | 70 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.44m | 1:54PM0.77m | 4:45AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 50 | — | 76 | 74 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 80 | 9 | 9 |
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