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), 17s 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 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s 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) | 17s |
| 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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
107 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 83 | 81 | 130 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 679 | 144 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.52m | 7:59PM0.85m | 10:36AM0.54m | 8:53PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.05m | 1:17PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.11m | 2:33PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | S 16 |
55 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 83 | 81 | 130 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 135 | 2 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | 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 11 | E 9 |
107 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 16 | S 17 | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 679 | 144 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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