Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51PM0.58m | 11:51AM0.65m | 00:00AM0.51m | 12:14PM0.69m | 1:19AM0.47m | 12:41PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.33m | 6:30PM0.37m | 5:19AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.32m | 5:27AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | S 8 | SSW 15 | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
— | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
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