
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
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146 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 290 | 399 | 92 | 80 | 78 | 41 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.47m | 11:26AM0.75m | 12:10PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.47m | 7:40PM0.21m | 8:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
146 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 91 | 148 | 92 | 80 | 78 | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 399 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 511 | 518 | 9 | 532 | 559 |
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