Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 287 | 121 | 115 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 156 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 43 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.44m | 10:41PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 3 | — | 121 | 115 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 94 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 25 | 156 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 8 | 26 | 287 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 40 | 560 | 568 | 564 | 553 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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