Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennington Cove today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennington Cove at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kennington Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 213 | 127 | 138 | 50 | 28 | 145 | 181 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 163 | 53 | 131 | 102 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.30m | 9:36PM1.48m | 10:24AM1.35m | 10:27PM1.45m | 11:12AM1.37m | 11:16PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.25m | 3:48PM0.13m | 4:21AM-0.26m | 4:43PM0.13m | 5:12AM-0.23m | 5:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 257 | 213 | 127 | 138 | 78 | 98 | 33 | 18 | 36 | 215 | 196 | 163 | 110 | 131 | 102 | 16 | 51 | 77 | 75 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 43 | 28 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 51 | 48 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | — | E 17 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 450 | 394 | 316 | 266 | 508 | — | — | 182 | — | 3 | 145 | 181 | 230 | 529 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 102 | 121 | 215 | 1 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 423 | 423 | 88 | 88 | 59 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 2168 | 425 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 299 | 299 | 2168 | 397 | 276 | 2168 | 276 | 290 |
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