Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 128 | 325 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 44 | 77 | 834 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.80m | 9:05AM0.57m | 8:16PM0.75m | 9:40AM0.62m | 9:19PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.15m | 12:50PM0.41m | 2:40AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.39m | 3:16AM0.21m | 3:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 44 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 15 | 128 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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