Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.47m | 12:41PM0.72m | 2:40AM0.45m | 1:14PM0.75m | 3:51AM0.44m | 1:54PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.42m | 9:16PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | S 14 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 14 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 490 | 18 | 18 |
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