Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Johanna today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Johanna at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Johanna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 |
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1809 | 1809 | 1759 | 1349 | 1551 | 1305 | 947 | 846 | 796 | 665 | 721 | 693 | 610 | 656 | 585 | 533 | 613 | 800 | 1810 | 1902 | 1985 | 1808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.47m | 3:23AM0.47m | 2:54PM0.46m | 4:01AM0.46m | 3:14PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:56PM0.03m | 9:10AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.03m | 9:40AM0.20m | 9:54PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
1809 | 1809 | 1759 | 1349 | 1551 | 1305 | 947 | 846 | 796 | 665 | 721 | 693 | 610 | 656 | 585 | 529 | 595 | 586 | 1810 | 464 | 1697 | 1808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | E 5 | S 9 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | E 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
799 | 341 | — | — | 57 | 2 | — | 27 | 34 | — | 47 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 248 | 349 | 338 | 663 | 493 | 4 | 441 | 475 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 109 | 105 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 395 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 13 | W 12 | — |
80 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 44 | 5 | 58 | 13 | 32 | 128 | 264 | 428 | 533 | 613 | 800 | — | 1902 | 1985 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 58 | 39 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
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