
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 143 | 80 | 78 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 422 | 671 | 1184 | 133 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 37 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:10PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.48m | 12:59PM0.77m | 4:27AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.20m | 5:17AM0.48m | 9:09PM0.19m | 6:36AM0.48m | 9:51PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
148 | 143 | 80 | 78 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 79 | 86 | 130 | 133 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | NE 6 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 422 | 671 | 1184 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 18 | 65 | 553 | 80 | 554 | 673 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 559 | 65 | 564 |
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