
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 28 | 277 | 337 | 297 | 91 | 92 | 1488 | 140 | 129 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 127 | 82 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.48m | 10:48AM0.73m | 2:17AM0.47m | 11:26AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.26m | 3:40AM0.46m | 6:52PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.47m | 7:40PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 91 | 92 | 210 | 140 | 129 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 127 | 82 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
23 | 28 | 277 | 337 | 297 | 46 | 28 | 1488 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 101 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 533 |
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