Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Howrah Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Howrah Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Howrah Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 4 | 17 | 113 | 106 | 76 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM0.48m | 5:44PM0.85m | 7:56AM0.50m | 6:31PM0.83m | 8:31AM0.53m | 7:22PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.15m | 10:43AM0.43m | 1:27AM0.14m | 11:44AM0.42m | 2:05AM0.15m | 12:50PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 16 | NE 9 | — | — | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | — | E 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 16 | E 14 | S 7 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 5 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 8 | — |
— | — | 17 | 113 | 106 | 76 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 437 | 437 | 87 | 522 | 522 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 16 |
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