Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiama Wedge today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiama Wedge at 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kiama Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 211 | 198 | 177 | 144 | 123 | 110 | 126 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 164 | 194 | 153 | 130 | 110 | 94 | 137 | 134 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.26m | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.32m | 9:31PM1.42m | 10:03AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.26m | 3:17AM0.12m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:49AM0.15m | 4:09PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
241 | 211 | 198 | 177 | 144 | 102 | 99 | 126 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 164 | 194 | 153 | 130 | 103 | 94 | 137 | 134 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
132 | 188 | 132 | 89 | 89 | 123 | 110 | 113 | 90 | 61 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 102 | 97 | 134 | 119 | 110 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 3 |
26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 49 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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