Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:49PM0.67m | 11:28AM0.61m | 10:51PM0.58m | 11:51AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.26m | 5:15PM0.41m | 5:07AM0.33m | 6:30PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
40 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
25 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
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