Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Iluka-North Wall today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Iluka-North Wall at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Iluka-North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 232 | 188 | 104 | 226 | 393 | 387 | 263 | 242 | 372 | 358 | 358 | 337 | 306 | 337 | 319 | 327 | 354 | 326 | 334 | 351 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.36m | 10:56PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.36m | 11:34PM1.32m | 12:12PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.36m | 4:41PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.51m | 5:47AM0.45m | 6:24PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
30 | 17 | 30 | 104 | 17 | 61 | 61 | 263 | 72 | 15 | 358 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 354 | 326 | 37 | 69 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 |
62 | 60 | 61 | 17 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 94 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 29 | 48 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
262 | 232 | 188 | 65 | 226 | 393 | 387 | — | 242 | 372 | — | 358 | 337 | 306 | 337 | 319 | 327 | — | — | 334 | 351 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 79 | 87 | 74 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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